# The Arts Society Dorset County

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 290307 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/290307)
- Website: https://www.theartssocietydorsetcounty.org.uk
- Latest income: £14.6k; spending £12.6k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Other names: Dcdfas (working); Dorset County Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous); Dorset County Fine Arts (working)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-dorset-county

The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation, study and preservation of the decorative and fine arts.

## 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 | £14.6k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £28.8k | £26.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £24.8k | £23.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £22.2k | £23.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £21.3k | £21.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

The Arts Society Dorset County is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Arts Society Dorset County reported income of £14.6k and spending of £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £108k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

### Does The Arts Society Dorset County give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Arts Society Dorset County give each year?

The register does not break out The Arts Society Dorset County'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 £12.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £21.7k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Dorset County?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Dorset County reported income of £14.6k and spending of £12.6k.


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