# The Arts Society Saffron Walden

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 803101 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/803101)
- Website: https://theartssociety.org/saffron-walden
- Latest income: £17.9k; spending £19.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Saffron Walden Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-saffron-walden

Promotes and advances the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation and study of the decorative and fine arts and the giving of and to the conservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public. Member society of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS)

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2026 | £17.9k | £19.5k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2025 | £18.9k | £16.7k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £17.2k | £19k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £16.8k | £20.6k | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £17.1k | £12.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public and the cultivation and study of the decorative and fine Arts and the giving of and to the conservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public

## What it funds

The Arts Society Saffron Walden is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Arts Society Saffron Walden reported income of £17.9k and spending of £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2026, it spent £88.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

### Does The Arts Society Saffron Walden give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Arts Society Saffron Walden give each year?

The register does not break out The Arts Society Saffron Walden's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2026 was £19.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.6k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Saffron Walden?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Saffron Walden reported income of £17.9k and spending of £19.5k.


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