# The Guildford Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1174395 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1174395)
- Website: https://www.guildford society.org.uk
- Latest income: £3,918; spending £3,913
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Other names: Gsoc (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/guildford-society

Meetings, talks and exhibitions held for members and the public. Makes occasional grants to other organisations.Helps conserve the heritage buildings and environment of the town. Informs members of developments in the town and surrounding area and comments on these to the Borough Council and participates in consultations.Produces an annual magazine and issues newsletters via the website

## 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 2025 | £3,918 | £3,913 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,610 | £6,686 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,059 | £5,833 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,943 | £4,414 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £2,679 | £13.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The society is established for the public benefit and for the following purposes in the area comprising the borough of Guildford:1. To protect and enhance its beauty and amenity, and to stimulate public interest therein.2. To promote high standards of planning and architecture.3. To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest.4. To pursue these purposes by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, other forms of instruction and publicity, and promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.

## What it funds

The Guildford Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage and economic / community development / employment; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Guildford Society reported income of £3,918 and spending of £3,913. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £33.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Guildford Society in its sources (last checked 4 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 Guildford Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Guildford Society fund?

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

### Does The Guildford Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Guildford Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Guildford Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Guildford Society'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 2025 was £3,913. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,785 a year.

### How large is The Guildford Society?

In its latest reported year The Guildford Society reported income of £3,918 and spending of £3,913.


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