The UK Radio Astronomy Association

Analysis

The UK Radio Astronomy Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it sponsors or undertakes research and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The UK Radio Astronomy Association reported income of £41k and spending of £40k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,751 to £41k (+364%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The UK Radio Astronomy Association sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Sandcross School (£41k), Retford U3a (£41k) and West Moors Youth Club (£41k).