# Bishop'S Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 281725 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/281725)
- Website: https://www.bishopsstortforddfas.org
- Latest income: £23.9k; spending £22.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bishops-stortford-decorative-and-fine-arts-society

To promote the understanding and appreciation of the decorative and fine arts through a series of public lectures and with visits to relevant exhibitions, museums, galleries and historic houses. Also by giving grants to schools to encourage arts activities and the spread of knowledge about art and artists with an emphasis on involvement in practical projects.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £23.9k | £22.5k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £27.5k | £24.9k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £21.2k | £21k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £16k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £11.9k | £10.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public and the cultivation and study of the Decorative and Fine Arts for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

Bishop'S Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Bishop'S Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £23.9k and spending of £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £97k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bishop'S Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (bishopsstortforddfas.org) 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 Bishop'S Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bishop'S Stortford 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 Bishop'S Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Bishop'S Stortford 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 30 Sept 2025 was £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.4k a year.

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

In its latest reported year Bishop'S Stortford Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £23.9k and spending of £22.5k.


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