# The Arts Society Wimborne & Blandford

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1138940 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1138940)
- Website: https://theartssocietywandb.org.uk
- Latest income: £14.8k; spending £11.3k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Dorset, Poole
- Other names: Wimborne and Blandford Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous)
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts-society-wimborne-and-blandford

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 general public.

## 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 | £14.8k | £11.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £13.5k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12k | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,087 | £10.6k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,331 | £9,231 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> As a member society of the national association of decorative & fine Arts societies (nadfas), the society shall have as the 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 Wimborne & Blandford is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Arts Society Wimborne & Blandford reported income of £14.8k and spending of £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £52.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Poole.

## How to apply

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

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

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Poole.

### Does The Arts Society Wimborne & Blandford give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Arts Society Wimborne & Blandford give each year?

The register does not break out The Arts Society Wimborne & Blandford'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 £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.5k a year.

### How large is The Arts Society Wimborne & Blandford?

In its latest reported year The Arts Society Wimborne & Blandford reported income of £14.8k and spending of £11.3k.


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