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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£8.9K
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Spending
£6.5K
Public benefits
The benefits from our purpose include a better knowledge of the ever-increasing field of astronomy, in terms of the moon, the sun, the solar system, space exploration, the stars and constellations, our galaxy, and the universe at large, and better skills in observing the night sky. There is also an increased ability to comprehend, make sense of and
assess the relative importance of astronomy and space news stories. The benefits are demonstrated through members of the public attending our lectures and observing events initially show great interest, and increasing knowledge and ability at subsequent events. There is no harm arising from our purpose. The beneficiaries of our purpose are any members of the general public who wish to attend our lectures and observing events, all of which are free of charge. There is no private benefit from our purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
We run a fortnightly series of evening lectures/talks from September through to April each year, at Queens University Belfast (normally 14 lectures). These are given by visiting speakers, who range from Professors of Astronomy to keen amateurs, and are pitched a range of individual knowledge levels and skills. We also endeavour to hold at least one
public evening observing session every month, depending on the weather, where telescopes are available for use by members of the public, with Association members on hand to give advice and information. We run a number of mobile planetarium shows at various locations throughout the year. We also publish a quarterly astronomy magazine, "Stardust".
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Education/training
- Research/evaluation
- Sport/recreation
