# The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 512106 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/512106)
- Latest income: £2,993; spending £5,124
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Carmarthenshire, City of Swansea
- Other names: Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Patrons' Association (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-swansea-festival-of-music-and-arts

Promote and support the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts, and music and the arts generally, in Swansea and the 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 Dec 2025 | £2,993 | £5,124 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,796 | £6,461 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,652 | £5,839 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,404 | £5,964 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £3,539 | £6,118 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and support the charitable purposes of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts and to encourage and stimulate public interest in performances and exhibitions of Music and the Arts generally in Swansea and surrounding area. (for further details see clause 2 of the rules)

## What it funds

The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts reported income of £2,993 and spending of £5,124. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £29.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Carmarthenshire and City of Swansea.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Carmarthenshire and City of Swansea.

### Does The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the 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 Dec 2025 was £5,124. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,901 a year.

### How large is The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts?

In its latest reported year The Friends of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts reported income of £2,993 and spending of £5,124.


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