# East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 281570 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/281570)
- Website: http://theartssocietyeastsuffolk.org.uk/
- Latest income: £11.9k; spending £12.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- 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
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Other names: Esdfas (working); The East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society (previous); The Arts Society East Suffolk (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-suffolk-decorative-and-fine-arts-society

Promotion of the Arts through lectures and visits; volunteering activities related to the heritage of the area, including church recording; funding the development of young artists

## 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 | £11.9k | £12.2k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £13.2k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £11.9k | £7,891 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £19.9k | £23.3k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £2,388 | £6,249 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public and the cultivation and study of the Decorative and Fine Arts for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £11.9k and spending of £12.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £62.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (theartssocietyeastsuffolk.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 East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society fund?

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

### Does East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society give each year?

The register does not break out East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society'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 £12.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.6k a year.

### How large is East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society?

In its latest reported year East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £11.9k and spending of £12.2k.


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