# Cannock Chase Arts Council

- Type: Lottery distributor
- Charity number: 700564 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/700564)
- Website: https://www.cannockchaseartscouncil.co.uk
- Latest income: £13.1k; spending £6,488
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cannock-chase-arts-council

a) To promote and raise awareness of 'the arts', locally, regionally and nationally. b) To provide support for member organisations through the provision of funding, information exchange and networking opportunities. c) To seek additional funding from external bodies whenever possible and appropriate. d) To ensure all activities of the arts council reflect the aims and objectives of Cannock Chase

## 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 | £13.1k | £6,488 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £7,442 | £8,378 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £4,955 | £2,750 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £4,440 | £2,675 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £3,725 | £2,973 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster and promote participation in, and the development of, knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the Arts among the inhabitants of the district of Cannock. For further details please see clause 2 of the constitution.

## What it funds

Cannock Chase 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 Cannock Chase Arts Council reported income of £13.1k and spending of £6,488. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £23.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cannock Chase Arts Council in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (cannockchaseartscouncil.co.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 Cannock Chase Arts Council open for applications now?

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

### Where does Cannock Chase Arts Council fund?

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

### Does Cannock Chase Arts Council give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Cannock Chase Arts Council give each year?

The register does not break out Cannock Chase 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 30 Sept 2025 was £6,488. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,653 a year.

### How large is Cannock Chase Arts Council?

In its latest reported year Cannock Chase Arts Council reported income of £13.1k and spending of £6,488.


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