# The Arms & Armour Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1161734 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1161734)
- Website: https://www.thearmsandarmoursociety.org.uk
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £13.6k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: Arms & Armour Society (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arms-and-armour-society

In the interest of the general public, to foster, extend, and propagate knowledge of arms and armour, and to procure observation and preservation of any specimens that come to the notice of the society.

## 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 | £16.1k | £13.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £15k | £15k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.9k | £14.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £13.1k | £1,392 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15.3k | £15.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public in the field of Arms and Armour including making grants for the acquisition, conservation, and study of relevant artefacts for the public benefit

## What it funds

The Arms & Armour Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Arms & Armour Society reported income of £16.1k and spending of £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £60.1k 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 The Arms & Armour Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thearmsandarmoursociety.org.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 The Arms & Armour Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Arms & Armour Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Arms & Armour Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Arms & Armour Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Arms & Armour Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Arms & Armour Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Arms & Armour Society'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 £13.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12k a year.

### How large is The Arms & Armour Society?

In its latest reported year The Arms & Armour Society reported income of £16.1k and spending of £13.6k.


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