# Alterity Arts Foundation - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1207690 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1207690) - Website: https://alterityartsfoundation.co.uk - Latest income: £0; spending £0 - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales - Trustees: 4 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/alterity-arts-foundation - ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 31 Dec 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The objects of the CIO are: 1. For the public benefit, the advancement of the Arts in all its forms, including but not limited to music; drama; dance; mime; visual art including painting, sculpture, installation, film, video, media graphic Arts; literature and poetry; anywhere in the world by: * extending and developing the creation, performance, accessibility and public knowledge in the understanding and appreciation of the Arts;* providing performances and/or operational delivery of concerts, exhibitions, conferences, events, and other methods and fora for discussion, promotion, and experience of Arts and crafts;* establishing permanent or rotating collections of artworks for display, whether in museums, galleries, or any other relevant location;* providing grants, money and resources to art creators as an integral way of supporting them to progress their craft in furtherance of this purpose. 2. For the public benefit, to advance the education of the public in the Arts, through the provision of workshops, conferences, seminars, lectures and support for research that is designed to promote the understanding and appreciation of the Arts. 3. The relief of financial hardship among people, in particular but not exclusively of artists, in any part of the world as the trustees decide by making grants of money for providing or paying for items, services or facilities. ## What it funds Alterity Arts Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Alterity Arts Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 2 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £0 in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Alterity Arts Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (alterityartsfoundation.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is Alterity Arts Foundation open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Alterity Arts Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Alterity Arts Foundation fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. ### Does Alterity Arts Foundation give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Alterity Arts Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Alterity Arts Foundation give each year? The register does not break out Alterity Arts Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £0. Over its last 2 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year. ### How large is Alterity Arts Foundation? 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