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The Astrological Association CIO
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Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 March 2021
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Objects & Governance
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation was registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 10th July 2013.
The objects of the CIO are the advancement of the education and cultural understanding of the public and astrological community by the critical study of astrology in all its branches, their history and contemporary value.
Management Structure
Over the period the charity has been run by 11 trustees, each with differing backgrounds and expertise that can contribute to the delivery of the charity's objectives.
OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Websites
The Association's secure website [https://astrologicalassociation.com] continues to be updated with new material to provide an extended service to our membership, who can access astrological expertise, in text, audio and video format archives, from anywhere in the world .. The enhanced multi-platform upgrade, to make the site more user friendly and access more immediate, in accordance with modern social media and multi-platform developments, has been completed and was launched in 2020. Particular attention was given to expanding the site's online access to even more members of the public.
The website [ www.correlationjournal.com) for the Association's specialist Correlation Journal continues to be updated and a source ofreference and materials for astrological research.
In the past year, the Association's chart database has been fundamentally upgraded and linked with the world renowned AstroDataBank archives, with whom we now have a continuing mutually supportive relationship.
The Astrological Joumal
dback. The Journal has produced six high quality full-colour journals within the year and received excellent f e There was particular public interest in the May 2020 Edition, which published a new translation of a major 2011 study on the history of pandemics by the French astrologer Andre Barbault.
Correlation
Volume 33 numbers I and 2 of Correlation, for peer-reviewed critical research into astrology, were published containing reports of research evidence and new studies. There are plans to seek a grant to publish an anthology in the future.
The Astrology a11d Medicine Newsletter
has continued to publish its three issues per year. There are plans in hand to publish this in a digital format as well as a paper edition.
Library
Continues to assimilate many additional donated books and the extensive library catalogues are updated accordingly. The scanning project continues with the aim of preserving the content ofrare and out of print books that are in poor condition. They are available online to members. The online bookshop for the sale of second-hand astrology books continues to receive a very good response. Work on the archives of John Addey and Charles Harvey, as well RH Naylor, is planned for the future.
Conference and Event Days
Due to Coronavirus 19, our 52 nd Main Conference was offered online and streamed via digital platform. It was well attended by over 300 delegates, with 46 speakers giving over 65 presentations. This major event of the astrological year offered a high standard of techniques and research. It was attended by delegates from all the world's continents.
Conference and Event Days provided online continue to draw together people from a wide range of astrological schools and other groups, as well as the general public. During lockdown, local groups continued to meet via digital platform, running increasingly successful events that reached astrologers and members of the public from all over the world. The resources of the Association have been a developing support in this expansion.
The Association held a free on-line event in January 2021 with several speakers who voluntarily gave their time to discuss current affairs and the pandemic. Approximately 600 people registered for the event.
| Income FromVoluntarySources Membership subscriptions Publication subscriptions Donations and bequests FromAssets Deposit interest FromActivities Conference income Advertising in publications Miscellaneous income Totalincome EXPENDITURE Activities Publications expenditure Conference expenditure Otherexpenditure Administration Charitable donations Phone, postage and office Trustee expenses Advertising, website and PR Insurance Accountancy Bank and credit card charges and taxes Totalexpenditure Net Income_I_(deficit) Totalfundsbroughtforward Totalfundscarriedforward |
Accumulated Fund £ 32,743 12,848 382 2 42,432 5,350 2,685 96,442 31,600 19,928 4.595 1,739 7,554 269 8,082 830 300 2.410 77,307 19,135 20.298 39,433 |
Designated Building Fund £ 84.276 84,276 |
Total Funds 31.03.21 £ 32,743 12,848 382 2 42,432 5,350 2,685 96,442 31,600 19,928 4,595 1,739 7.554 269 8,082 830 300 2,410 77,307 19,135 104,574 123,709 |
Total Funds 31.03.20 £ 26,689 8,408 279 22 61,333 1,863 1,960 100,554 30,302 57,209 4,704 5,958 2,899 4,428 955 750 3,608 110,813 (10,259) 114,833 104,574 |
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16th July 2021