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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

THE LUNAR SOCIETY 

The charity exists to advance the education of the inhabitants of Birmingham and the surrounding region by promoting the study of science, the economy, culture, conservation and the environment, local and social issues and science.It delivers lectures, seminars, meetings and debates by experts in their field.
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Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
miles

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
31/03/23£35£77£-42n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/22£71£30£41n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21£84£128£-44n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/20£24£26£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£112£67£45n/an/an/an/an/a2
31/03/18*£45£44£1£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

www.lunarsociety.org.uk

info@lunarsociety.org.uk

01564821582

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Warwickshire, Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 5 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
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Lunar Society
£89,000 24/01/2022
Birmingham’s Commonwealth Heritage – the Lunar Legacy
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Lunar Society
£9,300 21/09/2020
COVID19: The Lunar Society
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Lunar Society
£99,000 14/08/2018
James Watt Bicentenary 2019
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Lunar Society
£10,000 20/02/2017
Midlands Lunar Society heritage trail

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/09/2017, number: 1174716
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,
Main office

The Lunar Society
266-268 Stratford Road
Shirley
SOLIHULL
West Midlands
B90 3AD

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM AND THE SURROUNDING REGION BY PROMOTING AND EDUCATING IN, AMONG OTHER TOPICS, THE STUDY OF SCIENCE, THE ECONOMY, CULTURE, CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT, LOCAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES AND SCIENCE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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