# Arts4kent

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1187880 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1187880)
- Latest income: £10.3k; spending £12.9k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London, East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/arts4kent

Arts4Kent raises funds to support national and local museums, galleries and art- and culture-related projects. It does this primarily by means of offering a programme of lectures, visits and other events to the general public. Surplus funds raised are granted to national and regional museums and galleries.

## 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 | £10.3k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,849 | £10.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £8,743 | £4,832 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £7,598 | £8,005 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,050 | £4,082 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Arts for the public benefit by supporting national and local museums, galleries and art- and culture-related projects, in particular but not exclusively by means of offering a programme of lectures, visits and other events to the general public.

## What it funds

Arts4kent is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Arts4kent reported income of £10.3k and spending of £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £40.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Arts4kent in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Arts4kent open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Arts4kent is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Arts4kent fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, East Sussex, Kent, Surrey and West Sussex.

### Does Arts4kent give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Arts4kent makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Arts4kent give each year?

The register does not break out Arts4kent'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 £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,145 a year.

### How large is Arts4kent?

In its latest reported year Arts4kent reported income of £10.3k and spending of £12.9k.


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