# Angela Knowles Young Artists Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1213153 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1213153)
- Website: https://akyoungartistscharity.org/
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Kenya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Ukraine
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/angela-knowles-young-artists-charity

The Angela Knowles Young Artists Charity seeks to advance education in the Arts among children who are socially and economically disadvantaged. We achieve this through procurement projects paired with art suppliers and local organisation. The charity purchases and / or delivers arts supplies to children in War Torn Nations, Failed States, Refugee Camps, or those with Entitled Person Status.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, to advance education in the arts among children who are socially and economically disadvantaged, particularly those living in war torn countries, failed states, displaced communities and refugee camps including but not limited to Kenya, afghanistan, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Ukraine, sudan, pakistan, syria, the United Kingdom and such other places as the trustees may from time to time determine, through the provision of grants to fund projects that enable participation in arts, crafts, and creative activities.

## What it funds

Angela Knowles Young Artists Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Kenya, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Lebanon and Ukraine.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Angela Knowles Young Artists Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (akyoungartistscharity.org) 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.

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