# THE SOUTH DOWNS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 273716
- **Other names:** SDAS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** June 14, 1977
- **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=273716


## Contact

- **Address:** 3 Deeside Avenue, CHICHESTER, West Sussex
- **Postcode:** PO19 3QF
- **Phone:** 07776302839
- **Email:** southdownsas@outlook.com
- **Website:** www.southdownsas.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY AND ALL BRANCHES OF ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH.

**Activities:** A registered educational charity to promote the public understanding of science and technology and to provide a club for those interested in science and, in particular, astronomy. The members meet up regularly to interchange information on the subject via observing sessions and visiting lecturers.

**Area of benefit:** WEST SUSSEX




## Classification

- **How:** Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2024 | £1753 | £1326 | — | — |  |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | £1570 | £1432 | — | — |  |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | £1180 | £998 | — | — |  |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | £16 | £390 | — | — |  |
| Nov. 30, 2020 | £1346 | £781 | — | — |  |




## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| DR JOHN WILLIAM MASON MBE |  |  |
| David Sammons |  | Jan. 10, 2025 |
| ROGER BURGESS |  | Jan. 10, 2025 |