# The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1101000 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1101000)
- Website: https://TheArtsSociety.ApplebyinWestmorland
- Latest income: £12.7k; spending £9,055
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Other names: W.d.f.a.s. (working); Westmorland Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous); The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorlands (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-appleby-in-westmorland

Provides 9 lectures each year on a wide range of cultural and artistic subjects. All lectures are open to visitors. Also arranges study days on specific subjects and visits to sites of cultural and artistic interest. Supports education of younger persons and the elderly on subjects connected with art.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £12.7k | £9,055 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £10k | £8,509 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £8,257 | £7,133 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £6,911 | £6,737 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £2,894 | £7,043 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation and study of the decorative and fine Arts and the giving of aid to the preservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland reported income of £12.7k and spending of £9,055. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £38.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (theartssociety.applebyinwestmorland) 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 Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria.

### Does The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland give each year?

The register does not break out The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £9,055. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,695 a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Appleby in Westmorland reported income of £12.7k and spending of £9,055.


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