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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CROYDON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 1187803 · organisation 5153940

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
7 February 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£3,016
Latest expenditure
£2,687
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 53 Harrow Road, WARLINGHAM, Surrey, CR6 9EY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We hold public talks on astronomy and related subjects in Central Croydon approximately every two weeks during school term time. We also maintain an observatory located at Kenley, and aim to open this for public outreach each Saturday evening (provided there is a sufficiently dark and clear sky), and also for pre-arranged group visits (eg Scout association) midweek.

03 Official extract

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
4 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,687
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
7 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,535
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
8 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,099
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,453
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
20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,765
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
8 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,385

04 Official extract

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
4 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,687
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
Yes
Count Volunteers
8
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
7 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,738
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,535
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
1
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
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,099
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,453
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
5
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
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,765
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
5
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
8 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,707
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,385
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
3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wandsworth
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sutton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bromley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southwark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lewisham
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CROYDON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-02-08T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
251560
Assoc Registered Charity Number
251560
Assoc Charity Name
CROYDON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Name
CROYDON ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-02-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 07 Feb 2020 as amended on 05 Jun 2021
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY AND RELATED SUBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CROYDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: A) ENCOURAGING A POPULAR INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY AND ALLIED SUBJECTS;B) HELPING BEGINNERS, IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR AGE, TO ACQUIRE A KNOWLEDGE OF ASTRONOMY AND ALLIED SUBJECTS; ANDC) PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PRACTICAL WORK AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
625187
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
KENLEY OBSERVATORY
Charity Name Id
625184
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CAS
Charity Name Id
625188
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
NORMAN FISHER OBSERVATORY
Charity Name Id
625185
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CROYDON ASTRO
Charity Name Id
625186
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CROYDONASTRO.ORG.UK

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures