# Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1151238 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1151238)
- Website: https://theartssocietyhaslemere.org.uk/
- Latest income: £24.4k; spending £22.5k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Other names: Hdfas (working); The Arts Society Haslemere (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/haslemere-decorative-and-fine-arts-society

HDFAS is actively involved in the local community to advance decorative and fine arts - promoting arts, education and heritage conservation. The society brings together like minded individuals through a programme of monthly talks, in depth study days and outings to places of historical and artistic interest. Activities it supports include church recording, heritage volunteering and the young 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 Aug 2025 | £24.4k | £22.5k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £15.3k | £15.8k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £16.9k | £16k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £14.5k | £15.7k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £7,576 | £7,839 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

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

## What it funds

Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £24.4k and spending of £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £77.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (theartssocietyhaslemere.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 Haslemere 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 Haslemere 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 Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Haslemere 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 Aug 2025 was £22.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.6k a year.

### How large is Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society?

In its latest reported year Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £24.4k and spending of £22.5k.


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