CCEW Charity Commission profile

READING ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1076390 · organisation 3956120

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
5 July 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£3,341
Latest expenditure
£2,544
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 33 BARRETTS WAY, SUTTON COURTENAY, ABINGDON, OX14 4DD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.readingastro.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Meetings held monthly (Sep - Jun) with guest speaker.Separate Beginner section for all ages (talk, observing and advice).Regular observing sessions from a dark site.Visits arranged to sites of astronomical interest.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
18 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,341
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,544
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,957
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,620
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,153
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,134
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,380
Total Gross Expenditure
£931

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
READING ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-07-05T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 APRIL 1999.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY AND SPACE RESEARCH, BY CO-OPERATION AND INTERCOMMUNICATION OF IDEAS AND KNOWLEDGE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE BERKSHIRE