Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society CIO

Analysis

Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton in Ashfield. It was registered in February 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society CIO reported income of £2.5m and spending of £219k, leaving 91% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 993%. Over the whole period it spent 5.8% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society CIO sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Zoological Society of Wales (£2.5m), The Gunnersbury Museum and Park Development Trust (£2.5m) and The Barn Theatre Project (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, charitable activities 5.0%, investments 1.5% and trading 1.2%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 4.5%. Reserves of £157k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.