# Blandford Art Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 298727 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/298727)
- Website: https://blandfordartsociety.weebly.com
- Latest income: £5,108; spending £5,209
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Dorset
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/blandford-art-society

Monthly art meetingsOpen ExhibitionsPractical art workshops and lectures

## 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 | £5,108 | £5,209 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,160 | £3,526 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,407 | £8,297 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £5,939 | £6,787 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £6,335 | £6,488 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote public eduction in, and appreciation of, the visual arts.

## What it funds

Blandford Art Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Blandford Art Society reported income of £5,108 and spending of £5,209. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £30.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Blandford Art Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (blandfordartsociety.weebly.com) 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 Blandford Art Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does Blandford Art Society fund?

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

### Does Blandford Art Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Blandford Art Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Blandford Art Society give each year?

The register does not break out Blandford Art 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 Dec 2025 was £5,209. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,061 a year.

### How large is Blandford Art Society?

In its latest reported year Blandford Art Society reported income of £5,108 and spending of £5,209.


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