# Cheltenham Arts Council

- Type: Lottery distributor
- Charity number: 273501 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/273501)
- Website: http://www.cheltenhamartscouncil.co.uk
- Latest income: £31.3k; spending £29.7k
- 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 human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cheltenham-arts-council

Fosters and promotes the maintenance improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the arts among the inhabitants of the Borough of Cheltenham and surrounding area.

## 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 2026 | £31.3k | £29.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £10.2k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £10.8k | £11.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,625 | £11.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,641 | £12.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster and promote the maintenance improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge understandin and appreciation of the Arts among the inhabitants of the borough of Cheltenham and surrounding area.

## What it funds

Cheltenham 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 human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Cheltenham Arts Council reported income of £31.3k and spending of £29.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £76.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

### Where does Cheltenham Arts Council fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Cheltenham 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 2026 was £29.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.4k a year.

### How large is Cheltenham Arts Council?

In its latest reported year Cheltenham Arts Council reported income of £31.3k and spending of £29.7k.


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