THE NORMAN LOCKYER OBSERVATORY SOCIETY

Registered charity 1048807 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Principal Activity of the Company is to promote, develop and encourage public education in, awareness and study of science, engineering and technology, science education and research and the recreational study of science, especially sciences related to Astronomy and all forms of communication

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a deficit for the year of £19,786, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £273,826 to £254,044. The charity holds unrestricted retained earnings of £96,725 and has a long-term liability of £5,000. The filing notes the company is exempt from statutory audit under the Small Companies Regime.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID STRANGEchair
• Alex Rowe · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Alan Jones
• David Nigel Driver
• Dr Des Peter Howlett
• Dr Martin Barry Andrews
• Jeffery Charles Legg
• Peter Youd
• Victoria Jane Brown
• WILLIAM OWEN HITCHINGS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon · Dorset · Somerset

Income and spending

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