CARDIFF ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 31 October 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £5,212
Latest expenditure: £5,041
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 12 St. Peters Close, Llanharan, PONTYCLUN, Mid Glamorgan, CF72 9SD

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cardiff-astronomical-society.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

DELIVER, EACH YEAR, UP TO 20 LECTURES ON ASTRONOMICAL SUBJECTS. PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ASTRONOMICAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PUBLIC OUTREACH EVENTS. HOLD STAR PARTIES & SOLAR VIEWING EVENTS AT THE SOCIETY'S OBSERVATORY WHERE CAS MEMBERS (AND OFTEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC) CAN USE THE SOCIETY'S ASTRONOMICAL EQUIPMENT. MAINTAIN A WEBSITE & A LIBRARY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION & BOOKS ON ASTRONOMY

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,212
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,041

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,504

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,414

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,126

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,817

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,212
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,041
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,504
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,276
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,414
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £4,446
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,126
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,158
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,817
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARDIFF ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-10-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 31 OCT 2016AMENDED ON 17 MAY 2017
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY AND RELATED SUBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY FURTHERING THE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS MEMBERS, PROMOTING AND CONDUCTING OBSERVATIONS, AND BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures