# The Arts Society East Herts

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 281752 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/281752)
- Website: https://www.theartssocietyeastherts.org.uk
- Latest income: £20.9k; spending £19.4k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: E H D F A S (working); Ehdfas (working); The East Hertfordshire Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-east-herts

Promotion and advancement of the arts through a programme of Talks, Outings, volunteering, recording local artefacts, and financial support of the arts in local schools and other organisations. In furtherance of this purpose the Society shall have power to arrange lectures and organise appropriate activities including visits to houses, collections, museums and other places of relevant interest.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £20.9k | £19.4k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £22.9k | £18.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £21.3k | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £15.1k | £12.3k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £15.2k | £12.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

The Arts Society East Herts is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science 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 East Herts reported income of £20.9k and spending of £19.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £80.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

### Does The Arts Society East Herts give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Arts Society East Herts give each year?

The register does not break out The Arts Society East Herts's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £19.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.1k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society East Herts?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society East Herts reported income of £20.9k and spending of £19.4k.


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