BISHOP AUCKLAND ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 15 March 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £939
Latest expenditure: £1,079
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 11 Wykes Close, Sedgefield, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, Cleveland, TS21 2DY

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF ASTRONOMY, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A. THE ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ONE OR MORE TELESCOPES B. THE PROVISION OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERT SPEAKERS C. THE PROVISION OF OPEN MEETINGS FOR NON-MEMBERS TO ENCOURAGE THE

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 10 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £939
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,079

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 12 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £778
Total Gross Expenditure: £666

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,208

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,381

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £872
Total Gross Expenditure: £572

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 10 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £939
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,079
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £778
Total Gross Expenditure: £666
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,116
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,208
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,700
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 11 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,570
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,381
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: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £872
Total Gross Expenditure: £572
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Durham
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BISHOP AUCKLAND ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-03-15T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Mar 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON THE SUBJECT OF ASTRONOMY, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. THE ACQUISITION, PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ONE OR MORE TELESCOPESB. THE PROVISION OF REGULAR MEETINGS FOR MEMBERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AND TO HEAR PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERT SPEAKERSC. THE PROVISION OF OPEN MEETINGS FOR NON-MEMBERS TO ENCOURAGE THE PUBLICS KNOWLEDGE OF, AND WIDER PARTICIPATION, IN ASTRONOMYD. THE PROVISION OF TRAINING SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS FOR MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLICE. THE PROVISION OF OUTREACH TRAINING AND LEARNING SESSIONS IN SCHOOLS, CHARITIES, COMMUNITY VENUES AND OTHER LOCATIONS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management