# The Arts Society Cotswolds

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 284674 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/284674)
- Website: https://www.theartssocietycotswolds.org.uk
- Latest income: £24.4k; spending £22.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire
- Other names: The Cotswold Antiques Study Group (previous); The Cotswold Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-cotswolds

Our group is a member of The Arts Society (formerly NADFAS)-group number 18, founded in 1969. The society's aims are to educate our members in all aspects of the arts by means of regular lectures, study days and visits and to support young artists and craftsmen by contributing financially though our own bursary scheme, The Anne Stevens Bursary, and supporting local arts and heritage projects.

## 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 | £24.4k | £22.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £22.3k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £20.5k | £22.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.4k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.2k | £14.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of the aesthetic education of the public residing in the Cotswolds, the study of the decorative and fine Arts, and the conservation of the national artistic heritage, for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

The Arts Society Cotswolds is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for 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 Cotswolds reported income of £24.4k and spending of £22.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £98.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Arts Society Cotswolds in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (theartssocietycotswolds.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 Arts Society Cotswolds open for applications now?

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Arts Society Cotswolds'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 £22.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.6k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Cotswolds?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Cotswolds reported income of £24.4k and spending of £22.6k.


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