Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich)
2026 Committee
Chairman
Overall agenda for OASI.
Press and media, publicity.
Chair committee meetings.
Treasurer
Public outreach (jointly with Secretary).
Observatory visits and tours.
Finance.
OASI@Newbourne Co-ordinator.
Secretary
Public outreach (jointly with Treasurer).
AGM minutes.
Committee member
Committee meeting minutes.
Website.
Committee member
Membership.
Maintenance.
Committee member
Newsletter Co-ordinator.
Committee member
Security.
Committee member
Lecture Co-ordinator.
Committee member
Equipment Curator.
Committee member
Astronomy workshops.
Child protection officer.
Committee member
Librarian.
You may send items for inclusion in the Newsletter to news@oasi.org.uk.
You may contact individuals using the email addresses above. If you don't know who to contact, send your query to the following email address and it will be forwarded appropriately: info@oasi.org.uk
OASI elects its committee at an AGM held annually in early January.
List of all committee members and officers to date.
Trustees
Mr Bill Barton, FRAS, Mr A Neil Morley and Mr David B Payne.
Charitable Status
OASI was entered onto the Register of Charities on 19 May 1976, with registered charity number 271313.
Affiliations
OASI is affiliated to the following organisations:
British Astronomical Association (BAA). OASI applied to the BAA for affiliation in June 1971 and was accepted in June 1972.
Society for Popular Astronomy (SPA). OASI is affiliated to the SPA. (OASI initially affiliated to the predecessor organisation of the SPA, the JAS, in August 1973.)
Federation of Astronomical Societies (FAS). OASI worked to support the formation of the FAS in 1974 and became an original member of the Federation.
Society for the History of Astronomy (SHA). OASI affiliated to the SHA on its formation in June 2002; OASI former chairman Ken Goward (1952-2009) was a founder member of the SHA.
