# The Arts Society Beverley

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 511785 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/511785)
- Website: https://www.theartssociety.org/beverley
- Latest income: £13.7k; spending £13.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Riding of Yorkshire
- Other names: Beverley Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-beverley

To promote the artistic and cultural education of members and of the public at large. To promote (by financial gifts) the artistic education of children and students.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £13.7k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £13.4k | £13.8k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £11.7k | £12.4k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £9,650 | £12.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £10.1k | £8,988 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, and of the cultivation and study of the decorative and fine Arts for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

The Arts Society Beverley is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Arts Society Beverley reported income of £13.7k and spending of £13.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £61.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Arts Society Beverley in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (theartssociety.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.

## Questions

### Is The Arts Society Beverley open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Arts Society Beverley 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 Beverley fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Riding of Yorkshire.

### Does The Arts Society Beverley give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Arts Society Beverley give each year?

The register does not break out The Arts Society Beverley's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £13.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.3k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Beverley?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Beverley reported income of £13.7k and spending of £13.9k.


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