# Arts Society, Goring

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1100600 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1100600)
- Website: https://www.theartssocietygoring.org.uk
- Latest income: £22.7k; spending £17.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: West Berkshire, Reading, Oxfordshire
- Other names: Gadfas (working); Goring Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-goring

Provides lectures on arts related subjects. Organises visits to places of cultural and artistic interest, exhibitions etc. Participates in NADFAS supported activities in Young Arts, Heritage Volunteering and Church Recording.

## 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 | £22.7k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £20.7k | £17.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £16.4k | £18k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £26k | £28.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £16.7k | £15.8k | 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 towards the preservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public

## What it funds

Arts Society, Goring is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Arts Society, Goring reported income of £22.7k and spending of £17.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £97.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Reading and Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Arts Society, Goring is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Arts Society, Goring fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as West Berkshire, Reading and Oxfordshire.

### Does Arts Society, Goring give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Arts Society, Goring give each year?

The register does not break out Arts Society, Goring'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 £17.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.5k a year.

### How large is Arts Society, Goring?

In its latest reported year Arts Society, Goring reported income of £22.7k and spending of £17.9k.


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