# The Arts Society South Cambs

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1132219 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1132219)
- Website: https://www.southcambsdfas.com
- Latest income: £16.5k; spending £11.8k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire
- Other names: South Cambs Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-south-cambs

Provides grants to enable or support local Young Arts activities

## 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 | £16.5k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £12k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12k | £15.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.8k | £14.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £12.6k | £9,995 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The society shall have for its objects the promotion and advancement ofthe aesthetic education, the cultivation, appreciation and study of thedecorative and fine Arts.

## What it funds

The Arts Society South Cambs is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Arts Society South Cambs reported income of £16.5k and spending of £11.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £69.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

### Does The Arts Society South Cambs give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Arts Society South Cambs give each year?

The register does not break out The Arts Society South Cambs'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 £11.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society South Cambs?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society South Cambs reported income of £16.5k and spending of £11.8k.


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