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South Downs Planetarium

Registered charity 1096869 Registered since 2003

Operates: West Sussex

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Board DNA

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3
trustees on the board
15y median 15y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
1
trustees past 6 years
10.6y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
1
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Education/training 3Environment/conservation/heritage 3

Commercial experience

Education 1

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  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Contact

Websitewww.southdowns.org.uk
Emailsdownsplanet@proton.me
Phone01243774400
AddressSIR PATRICK MOORE BUILDING, KINGSHAM FARM, KINGSHAM ROAD, CHICHESTER, WEST SUSSEX, PO19 8RP

Finances

£117,568 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£62,858£91,062
2022£77,499£130,230
2023£91,543£93,100
2024£131,241£93,615
2025£117,568£123,532

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Services

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SCIENCE OF ASTRONOMY AND ALLIED SCIENCES, PARTICULARLY BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF A PLANETARIUM IN CHICHESTER.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 JANUARY 2003.

Trustees (3)

3trustees
79median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

South Downs Planetarium · 04632506 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 09/01/2003

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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