# The Arts Society Liverpool

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1141525 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1141525)
- Website: https://ldfas.org.uk
- Latest income: £11k; spending £10.1k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Liverpool City
- Other names: Ldfas (working); Liverpool Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 16
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-liverpool

Holding regular Lectures, arranging visits of artistic and cultural interest, working as volunteers at local museums and libraries, encouraging participation in art in schools and hospitals

## 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 | £11k | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £11.3k | £10.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,507 | £8,272 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10.5k | £7,412 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> As a member society of the national association of decorative and fine Arts societies (nadfas) the society shall have as its 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 Liverpool is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year The Arts Society Liverpool reported income of £11k and spending of £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £48.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Liverpool City.

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Arts Society Liverpool 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 Liverpool fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Liverpool City.

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Arts Society Liverpool'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 £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,717 a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Liverpool?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Liverpool reported income of £11k and spending of £10.1k.


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