Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

ROSLISTON ASTRONOMY GROUP

The advancement of education for the public in the theory and practice of Astronomy, by providing guidance, practical activities, and information on all matters relating to astronomy in its many aspects.Assisting Rosliston Forestry Centre in their educational programme for the public by providing information, and facilities for active participation in astronomical observation.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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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
31/12/22		£5	£3	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	55
31/12/21		£2	£1	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/12/20		£2	£1	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	48
31/12/19		£4	£14	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	44
31/12/18	*	£12	£16	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	41

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

roslistonastronomy.org.uk

info@roslistonastronomy.org.uk

01543263082

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
55 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ADAM BENJAMIN CHEETHAM Appointed: 2017

EDWIN SIDNEY MANN (Chair) Appointed: 2017

GEOFFREY NORMAN DRYLAND Appointed: 2019

NICHOLAS FRANCIS RUFO Appointed: 2019

ROBERT PETER LEONARD Appointed: 2017

STEPHEN HOLDEN Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2017, number: 1175118

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR18: 7 days late,

Main office

CEDAR HOUSE
135 Burton Road
Streethay
LICHFIELD
WS13 8LS

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN THE AREA LOCAL TO ROSLISTON (IN THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DERBYSHIRE) AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS OF STAFFORDSHIRE,LEICESTERSHIRE AND ADJACENT SECTIONS OF THE WEST MIDLANDS, IN BOTH THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ASTRONOMY BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT INCLUDING:(I) PROMOTING IN GENERAL SCIENTIFIC TOPICS, BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION.(II) ASSISTING ROSLISTON FORESTRY CENTRE IN THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME FOR MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE, PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES, AND INFORMATION ON ALL MATTERS RELATING TO ASTRONOMY IN ITS MANY ASPECTS.

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