# The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 279023 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/279023)
- Website: https://www.theartssocietyharrow.org.uk
- Latest income: £18.4k; spending £18.3k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Harrow
- Other names: H D F A S (working); The Arts Society Harrow (working)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harrow-decorative-and-fine-arts-society

We promote all aspects of the arts. We arrange lectures, study days and outings; pay fees and expenses of lecturers. We have set up online access to events. We hire premises for meetings and acquire equipment and software as needed. Arts activities sponsored: £500 each to St Luke's Hospice for Art Therapy, Uxendon Manor School for Mosaics Project, Headstone Manor Museum archiving/art workshops

## 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 Jul 2025 | £18.4k | £18.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £18k | £18.2k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £16.6k | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £17.2k | £16.8k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2021 | £14.9k | £13.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education, the cultivation and study of the Decorative and Fine Arts for the benefit of the public and the giving of aid to the conservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public.

## What it funds

The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £18.4k and spending of £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £84.1k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (theartssocietyharrow.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 The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Harrow 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 The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society fund?

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

### Does The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Harrow 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 31 Jul 2025 was £18.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £16.8k a year.

### How large is The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society?

In its latest reported year The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £18.4k and spending of £18.3k.


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