# READING ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1076390
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** July 5, 1999
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1076390


## Contact

- **Address:** 33 BARRETTS WAY, SUTTON COURTENAY, ABINGDON
- **Postcode:** OX14 4DD
- **Phone:** 01235 848162
- **Email:** JOHN.TALBOT@READINGASTRO.ORG.UK
- **Website:** www.readingastro.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY AND SPACE RESEARCH, BY CO-OPERATION AND INTERCOMMUNICATION OF IDEAS AND KNOWLEDGE.

**Activities:** Meetings held monthly (Sep - Jun) with guest speaker.Separate Beginner section for all ages (talk, observing and advice).Regular observing sessions from a dark site.Visits arranged to sites of astronomical interest.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE BERKSHIRE




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** Education/training, Amateur Sport, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Reading
- Wokingham



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £3341 | £2544 | — | — |
| June 30, 2024 | £1957 | £3620 | — | — |
| May 31, 2023 | £1933 | £2153 | — | — |
| May 31, 2022 | £1831 | £2134 | — | — |
| May 31, 2021 | £1380 | £931 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **JOHN TALBOT** (Chair)
- ANNE FRANCES CHADWICK
- CHRISTOPHER PATRICK MENMUIR
- GERALD WILLIAM BOND — appointed Oct. 30, 2011
- MS V I L CONEY