# The Arts Society Diss

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1107043 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1107043)
- Website: https://artsocdiss.org.uk
- Latest income: £19.4k; spending £21.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Norfolk, Suffolk
- Other names: Ddfas (working); Diss Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous); Diss Dfas (working)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-diss

IN THE FIELD OF THE DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS, ARRANGES LECTURES, STUDY DAYS AND VISITS AND UNDERTAKES PROJECTS RELATING TO THE HERITAGE AND THE EDUCATION OF THE YOUNG.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £19.4k | £21.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £18k | £16.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £14.3k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £10.3k | £8,796 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £7,010 | £6,177 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of the 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 Diss is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Arts Society Diss reported income of £19.4k and spending of £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £67.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk and Suffolk.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Arts Society Diss in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (artsocdiss.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 Diss open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Arts Society Diss 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 Diss fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk and Suffolk.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Arts Society Diss's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £21.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.5k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Diss?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Diss reported income of £19.4k and spending of £21.3k.


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