CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRMINGHAM ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1192429 · organisation 5151285

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
19 November 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£4,898
Latest expenditure
£6,437
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 11 Crossing Gates, NUNEATON, CV11 6GR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.birmingham-astronomy.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promotes the study of astronomy, by providing public observing sessions, lectures, advice, a journal, telescope making facilities, a library, demonstrations, lecturers, a meeting place and outings to places of astronomical interest. A modest annual membership fee is charged, the aim being to cover expenses and provide a concessionary rate for unemployed, students, and Senior Citizens.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,437
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
4 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,017
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,622
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,561
Fin Period Start Date
19 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,089

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,898
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,437
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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
4 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,270
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,017
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
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
20 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,622
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
13 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,034
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,561
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
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
19 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,011
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,089
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
2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warwickshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-20T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
528933
Assoc Registered Charity Number
528933
Assoc Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-11-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ASTRONOMY AND RELATED SCIENCES, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: ENCOURAGING PUBLIC INTEREST AND PARTICIPATION IN ASTRONOMY; PROVIDING EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS; FURTHERING THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PUBLIC IN ASTRONOMY THROUGH PUBLIC EVENTS, LECTURES AND THE CIRCULATION OF RESEARCH DATA.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
635727
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures