# The Arts Society South East Suffolk - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1135053 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1135053) - Website: https://www.tassoutheastsuffolk.org.uk - Latest income: £22.9k; spending £20.8k - What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services - Area of operation: Suffolk - Other names: Ipswich Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous) - Trustees: 7 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-south-east-suffolk 9 lectures2 Study Days3 visits Donations: East Anglian Children's Hospice, The Children's Ward and School Room at Ipswich Hospital Grants :Annual Sponsorship of Anna Airey prizesAnnual Suffolk New College Student of the year Art prizesSupporting Local Arts Volunteering projects :Holbrook Acadamy wall mural student art project paid for materials. ## 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 | £22.9k | £20.8k | not filed | | 31 Dec 2024 | £21.1k | £19.8k | not filed | | 31 Dec 2023 | £24k | £20.6k | not filed | | 31 Dec 2022 | £17.1k | £17.6k | not filed | | 31 Dec 2021 | £8,913 | £11k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The promotion and advancement of education, by the cultivation and aesthetic study of decorative and fine Arts and the doing of all such things as are incidental to the attainment of the above. ## What it funds The Arts Society South East Suffolk is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year The Arts Society South East Suffolk reported income of £22.9k and spending of £20.8k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £89.9k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Arts Society South East Suffolk in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (tassoutheastsuffolk.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 South East Suffolk open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Arts Society South East Suffolk 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 East Suffolk fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Suffolk. ### Does The Arts Society South East Suffolk give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Arts Society South East Suffolk makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The Arts Society South East Suffolk give each year? The register does not break out The Arts Society South East Suffolk'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 £20.8k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18k a year. ### How large is The Arts Society South East Suffolk? 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