# Brentwood Arts Council

- Type: Lottery distributor
- Charity number: 262852 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/262852)
- Website: https://www.brentwoodarts.org.uk
- Latest income: £11.6k; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: The Brentwood Arts Council (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/brentwood-arts-council

Support arts organisations in the Borough of Brentwood

## 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 Mar 2025 | £11.6k | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £1,504 | £1,108 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £742 | £3,356 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11 | £1,100 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £1,958 | £856 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster and promote the maintenance, improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge understanding and appreciation of the Arts and other cultural activities among the inhabitants of the borough of Brentwood.

## What it funds

Brentwood Arts Council 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, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Brentwood Arts Council reported income of £11.6k and spending of £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £21.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Brentwood Arts Council in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (brentwoodarts.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 Brentwood Arts Council open for applications now?

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

### Where does Brentwood Arts Council fund?

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

### Does Brentwood Arts Council give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Brentwood Arts Council makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Brentwood Arts Council give each year?

The register does not break out Brentwood Arts Council's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £15.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,299 a year.

### How large is Brentwood Arts Council?

In its latest reported year Brentwood Arts Council reported income of £11.6k and spending of £15.1k.


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