UK STUDENTS FOR THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE

Registered charity 1182239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UKSEDS

UK Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UKSEDS) is the UK's national student and early professional space charity - part of the international SEDS movement - supporting space enthusiasts across the country by running space projects, competitions, workshops, events, conferences, and more to inspire and educate.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN RELATION TO SPACE AND PLANETARY SCIENCE, ASTRONOMY AND TECHNOLOGY AND THEIR SIGNIFICANCE TO LIFE ON EARTH BY:A) MAKING A FORUM FOR THE COMMUNICATION AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS BETWEEN STUDENTS, EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, INDUSTRY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC.B) INFORMING THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON THE EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO LIFE ON EARTH;2. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UK WITH AN ACTIVE INTEREST IN SPACE AND SPACE RELATED SUBJECTS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO IMPROVE THEIR KNOWLEDGE BASE, SKILLSETS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE LEVELS AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT AND RAISING AWARENESS OF POSSIBLE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a strong and stable financial position with income exceeding expenditure, resulting in a healthy year-end surplus. Reserves were held in line with the Charity Commission's guidance, and the trustees expressed confidence in the charity's ability to continue delivering its activities in the year ahead.

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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (29/07/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Harry Szpukchair
• Anjali Santhakumar
• Anna Kalapurakkal
• Bethan Emily McAulay
• Billy Jon Bryan
• Blessing Ogunlade
• Chun Yin Li
• Daniel Joaquim Lobo
• Derek Harris
• Elizabeth Anne Jackson
• Hamnah Javed
• Jacob Geer
• Katherine Courtney
• Kennedy Cecilia Kouloumbris

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).