## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021** ## **Charity name: The UK Radio Astronomy Association** ## **Charity registration number: 1123866** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote the science of radio astronomy
and all branches of radio astronomical
research.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|During 2021 we:
carried out research and development
on new radio astronomy modules;
provided technical assistance to the
School of Physics of the Technological
University Dublin;
provided support and guidance to
various amateur radio astronomers;
sold various radio astronomy modules
and books to amateur radio
astronomers in the UK and abroad; and
made presentations to various
conferences, Societies and online
groups.
published articles in various journals to
raise awareness and encourage
participation in radio astronomy.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference| |---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38| |Policy on social investment|Para 1.38| |including program related|| |investment|| Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|See “Summary of the main activities”
above.
These achievements have increased the
knowledge and understanding of the public
in physics, electronics and radio
astronomy.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity was in a healthy financial
position at the end of the year with
sufficient funds to meet its anticipated
administration and other costs for the
foreseeable future.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are not considered necessary.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Nil| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not considered necessary| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the|Para 1.23|The trustees do not consider that there are
any such uncertainties.| charity continuing as a going concern ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) Investment policy and Para 1.46 objectives including any social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are selected by the existing
trustees| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational Para 1.51 structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The UK Radio Astronomy Association| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|UKRAA| |Registered charity number|1123866| |Charity’s principal address|Springfield, Rookery Hill, Ashtead, Surrey KT2 11HY| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint**
**trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Andrew John
Lutley|||| ||Andrew Robert
Thomas|||| ||Norman Pomfret|||| ||John Alfred Thain|||| ||Paul Alec Hearn||20 May 2021 to 31
December 2021|| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Not applicable Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |Not applicable||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** _����_ Andrew John Lutley **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** **Date** 17 January 2022 ## Receipts and Payments Accounts |Charity name
Charity number (if any)
For the period from (start date)|to (end date)
0
1
0
1
2
1
The UK Radio Astronomy Association
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`1`
`2`
`3`
`8`
`6`
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|**Section A**
**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**
**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**
**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**
**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**
**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**
**Receipts and payments**|**Section A**
**Receipts and payments**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**A1 Receipts**|Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£|Restricted
funds
to the nearest
£|Endowment
funds
to the nearest
£|Total funds
to the nearest
£|Last year
to the nearest
£
2,432
0
2,432
1
831
2,452
3,283
0
3,283
(851)
0
60
1,292
5,815
29
(3,383)| ||Donations received|80|||80|1| ||Sales|6,098|||6,098|5,815| ||Contribution to costs|268|||268|29| ||Stock adjustment|2,249|||2,249|(3,383)| |||||||| |||||||| |||8,751|||8,751|2,432| ||_Sub total_
**A2 Asset and investment sales, etc**
_Total receipts_
**A3 Payments**|||||| |||0
8,751|||0
8,751|0
2,432| |||||||| ||Administration costs|1,239|||1,239|831| ||Development/Production costs|6,394|||6,394|2,452| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||||||| |||7,633|||7,633|3,283| ||Sub total
**A4 Asset and investment purchases, etc**
_Total payments_
_Net of receipts/(payments)_
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
_Cash funds this year end_|||||| |||0
7,633
1,062
0|||0
7,633
1,062
0|0
3,283
(851)
0| |||||||| |||1,292
325|||0
325|60
1,292| |||||||| **March 2012: new format January 2017** **CC16a** **Section B** ## **Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |Details
**B1 Cash funds**
_Total cash funds_
_(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))_
Details
**B2 Other monetary assets**
Details
**B3 Investment assets**
Details
**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**
Details
**B5 Liabilities**
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
Signature

_����_
Cash at bank
None
None
None
None|Details|Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£|Restricted
funds
to the nearest
£|Endowment
funds
to the nearest
£| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Cash at bank|325||| |||||| |||325||| |||||| |||Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
£|Restricted
funds
to the nearest
£|Endowment
funds
to the nearest
£| ||None|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||Details|Fund to which
asset belongs|Cost
(optional)|Current value
(optional)| ||None|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||Details|Fund to which
asset belongs|Cost
(optional)|Current value
(optional)| ||None|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||Details|Fund to which
liability relates|Amount due
(optional)|When due
(optional)| ||None|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||Signature|||Date of approval| ||_����_|||| |||Andrew Lutley||17/01/2022| ||
|||| |||||| **March 2012: new format January 2017** **CC16a**