# Friends of the Arts Centre

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1162818 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1162818)
- Website: http://artscentrefriends.co.uk/
- Latest income: £2,181; spending £1,487
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Recreation
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Ceredigion
- Other names: Foac (working)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-arts-centre

Provide support to the Aberystwyth Arts Centre a) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare such facilities being provided to the public at large and b) The advancement of education, culture and the arts

## 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 | £2,181 | £1,487 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £2,399 | £2,500 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,886 | £7,680 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,799 | £5,817 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £3,650 | £353 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 3)the charity is established to provide support, primarily but not exclusively financial, practical and promotional to the Arts Centre for the benefit of the inhabitants of aberystwyth, mid-Wales and beyond, including the staff and students of aberystwyth university who host the Arts Centre for the following purposes (the "objects"):-a)to provide or assist in the provision of facilities forrecreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare such facilities being provided to the public at large save that special facilities may be provided to the persons who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social or economic circumstances may have need of special facilities and services;andb)the advancement of education, culture and the Arts.

## What it funds

Friends of the Arts Centre is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and recreation for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of the Arts Centre reported income of £2,181 and spending of £1,487. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £17.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Arts Centre in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (artscentrefriends.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 Friends of the Arts Centre open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of the Arts Centre fund?

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

### Does Friends of the Arts Centre give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of the Arts Centre makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of the Arts Centre give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Arts Centre'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 £1,487. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,567 a year.

### How large is Friends of the Arts Centre?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Arts Centre reported income of £2,181 and spending of £1,487.


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