Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 6

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Static board: -3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

UK ASTRONOMY

To advance education for the benefit of the public in the theory and practice of astronomy by providing and assisting in the provision of interactive talks, workshops and events and in the provision of advice, guidance and assistance in the practice of astronomy.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/07/23	£46,036	£22,235	£23,801	20
31/07/22	£15,296	£12,489	£2,807	25
31/07/21	£6,741	£12,854	£-6,113	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years
(7 years as a company)

www.ukastronomy.org

info@ukastronomy.org

07730054805

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

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
20 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
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	11/07/2022	towards an inflatable planetarium
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to UK Astronomy
£5,000	14/04/2022	An Inflatable Planetarium for Astronomy outreach events for Children and Adults across Buckinghamshire

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-45

EMMA BIRD Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Fundraiser

FRANCESCA HOCKHAM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Fundraising Manager

NICHOLAS WHITTON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retail Manager

ROSS HOCKHAM (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Firefighter

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/06/2020, number: 1190172
Registered at Companies House on 13/07/2016, number: 10276672

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 PLESHEY CLOSE
SHENLEY CHURCH END
MILTON KEYNES
MK5 6EP

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ASTRONOMY BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF INTERACTIVE TALKS, WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS AND IN THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE IN THE PRACTICE OF ASTRONOMY.

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