# The Arts Society Kingsbridge

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1158965 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1158965)
- Website: http://www.theartssocietykingsbridge.org.uk
- Latest income: £6,569; spending £8,570
- 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
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Kingsbridge Estuary Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous); Kedfas (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-kingsbridge

We:1. Provide lectures by outside lecturers to educate.2...Arrange trips to heritage sites.3. Provide Study Days on artistic and cultural subjects.4. Liaise with young people through educational organisations to further their knowledge of the arts, culture and heritage.5. The Society has created an Heritage Trail for Primary School children and those visiting the town.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £6,569 | £8,570 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £7,483 | £7,822 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £7,375 | £8,372 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £6,750 | £7,204 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £4,660 | £4,742 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> As a member of the national association of decorative and fine Arts societies, the society shall have as its objects the promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education, the cultivation, the appreciation and study of the decorative and fine Arts and the giving of aid to the preservation and development of the national artistic heritage. It will provide grants, if/when funds are available, to educational establishments to promote the above stated aims of the society. We also undertake church recordings.

## What it funds

The Arts Society Kingsbridge 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 Kingsbridge reported income of £6,569 and spending of £8,570. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £36.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Arts Society Kingsbridge's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £8,570. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,342 a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Kingsbridge?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Kingsbridge reported income of £6,569 and spending of £8,570.


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