# The Machin Arts Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1096445 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1096445)
- Company number: 04610196
- Website: https://www.machin-arts-foundation.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £8,041
- What it funds: Education / training, 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, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/machin-arts-foundation

The advancement of education of the public in figurative art, in particular the work of Arnold Machin OBE and Patricia Machin

## 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 | £0 | £8,041 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £0 | £9,180 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £0 | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £48 | £9,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,051 | £7,467 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the education of the public in figurative art, in particular the work of arnold Machin obe, ra, and patricia Machin.

## What it funds

The Machin Arts Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year The Machin Arts Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £8,041. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £45k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Machin Arts Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (machin-arts-foundation.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 Machin Arts Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Machin Arts Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Machin Arts Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Machin Arts Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Machin Arts Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Machin Arts Foundation'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 £8,041. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,999 a year.

### How large is The Machin Arts Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Machin Arts Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £8,041.


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