# Dissenters N16 Community Arts

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172761 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172761)
- Website: https://dissentersartsn16.org.uk
- Latest income: £759; spending £1,079
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Hackney
- Other names: Dissenters N16 (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/dissenters-n16-community-arts

We make grants and organise activities promoting engagement in the arts in our local community

## 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 Aug 2025 | £759 | £1,079 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £7,280 | £2,813 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £10.2k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £17.6k | £13.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £2,190 | £5,139 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is to advance the Arts for the benefit of the public, in particular but not exclusively, choral and classical music and local visual Arts, in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including (but not limited to) the running of musical activities and workshops, the provision of a community Arts space and artistic research.

## What it funds

Dissenters N16 Community Arts is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Dissenters N16 Community Arts reported income of £759 and spending of £1,079. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £35.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Dissenters N16 Community Arts in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (dissentersartsn16.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 Dissenters N16 Community Arts open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Dissenters N16 Community Arts is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Dissenters N16 Community Arts fund?

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

### Does Dissenters N16 Community Arts give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Dissenters N16 Community Arts makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Dissenters N16 Community Arts give each year?

The register does not break out Dissenters N16 Community Arts's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £1,079. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,099 a year.

### How large is Dissenters N16 Community Arts?

In its latest reported year Dissenters N16 Community Arts reported income of £759 and spending of £1,079.


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