# Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 293299 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/293299)
- Website: https://www.bancrofts.org.uk/widercommunity/nadfas
- Latest income: £13k; spending £9,056
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Enfield, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Essex, Hertfordshire
- Other names: The Arts Society Woodford Green (Bancroft's) (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bancrofts-decorative-and-fine-arts-society

Bancroft's Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a member society of NADFAS - National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts - serving a mature suburban area on the Greater London / Essex borders. Its principal activity is to provide a competent programme of lectures, study days & visits on a wide range of art & art history topics. Monthly lectures are delivered by NADFAS approved lecturers.

## 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 Jul 2025 | £13k | £9,056 | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £15k | £19.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £19.8k | £19.7k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £16k | £12.8k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £4,882 | £6,939 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of aesthetic education, the cultivation and study of the Decorative and Fine Arts.

## What it funds

Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £13k and spending of £9,056. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £67.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Enfield, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Essex and Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bancrofts.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 Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Enfield, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Essex and Hertfordshire.

### Does Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society give each year?

The register does not break out Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jul 2025 was £9,056. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £13.6k a year.

### How large is Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society?

In its latest reported year Bancroft'S Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £13k and spending of £9,056.


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