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Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

KIELDER OBSERVATORY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY 

Astronomy, and in particular public outreach in this area.
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Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/08/22£736£713£22£19£387£1131.91550
31/08/21£546£584£-38£18£364£951.91441
31/08/20£597£613£-16£4£402£1452.81431
31/08/19£679£687£-8£8£419£1682.91220
31/08/18£691£615£77£15£426£1713.31025
31/08/17£671£430£241£0£350£2416.780
31/08/16£390£406£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/15£396£310£86£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/14£247£202£45£0£0£0n/a00
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 42%
Liabilities/Income: 38%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 29%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

www.kielderobservatory.org

admin@kielderobservatory.org

01912655510

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Northumberland,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
DCMS - CRF21 Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society
£23,300 08/03/2021
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Kielder Observatory and Astronomy Society
£31,600 16/06/2020
COVID19 Kielder Observatory
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Kielder Observatory and Astronomy Society
£89,700 29/09/2016
The Kielder Imaging and Education Observatory

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/08/2013, number: 1153570
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Unit C
Bewick
Prestwick Park
Prestwick
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE20 9SJ

Objectives

A TO PROMOTE INTEREST IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY IN THE GENERAL PUBLICB TO FACILITATE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMYC TO MAINTAIN AN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATORY IN KIELDER FOREST WHICH WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT OBJECTS A AND B

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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