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Description
- The charitable purposes of the Company are: 2.1 The advancement of science, education, the arts and environmental protection by the construction of an astronomical observatory to complement the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park and other Dark Sky locations throughout Scotland. 2.2 The provision of recreational facilities and the organization of recreational activities to advance interest amongst, and the education of, the general public in the science of astronomy and other related subjects. 2.3 To foster, promote and advance awareness of the importance of environmental protection and regeneration. 2.4 Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes.
Also known as
- The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory
OSCR Charity number
Registered
Postcode
KA7 1EN
Website
scottishdarkskyobservatory.co.uk
Latest income
£1,422,945 (on )
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This organisation record is part of a group of linked records that describe a single organisation. The organisation is linked to 2 active records and 0 inactive records, from 2 data sources.
What is an organisation identifier?
An organisation identifier is a unique piece of text that definitively identifies an organisation.
Examples include charity numbers and company numbers.
Identifiers are usually assigned by an external body like a regulator.
Findthatcharity uses the Org ID scheme to create identifiers.
GB-SC gives the scheme for this identifier (Scottish Charity Register), while SC042329 is the identifier for this organisation within the scheme.
The Dark Sky Observatory (this record)
This organisation has been classified using different categories:
Activities (OSCR)
- It carries out activities or services itself
Beneficiaries (OSCR)
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Purposes (OSCR)
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)
ICNP/TSO categories have been automatically assigned from a machine learning model, as part of the UK Charity Classification project.
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Environment conservation and animal welfare advocacy
G12
UK Charity Activity Tags
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Arts
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Economic and community development
EC» Economic developmentEC102 -
Education
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Leisure
LE» HobbiesLE103 -
Leisure
LE» RecreationLE105 -
Research
RS» ScienceRS103
| Year ending | Income (£) | Spending (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-05-24 |
Registered as a charity |
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| 2017-05-31 | 294,580 | 74,238 |
| 2018-05-31 | 61,778 | 76,936 |
| 2019-05-31 | 75,425 | 79,482 |
| 2020-05-31 | 75,425 | 79,482 |
| 2021-05-31 | 85,096 | 75,886 |
| 2022-05-31 | 116,341 | 691,548 |
| 2023-05-31 | 1,422,945 | 79,017 |
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| Date | Funder | Amount awarded | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co-operative Group | £2,097 | Grant to The Dark Sky Observatory Group Ltd |
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