# The Malling Art Club

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 287019 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/287019)
- Website: https://www.mallingartclub.co.uk
- Latest income: £6,858; spending £5,550
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Recreation
- Who it helps: Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/malling-art-club

Holding monthly meetings with demonstrations by professional artists, exhibitions of members paintings, painting out days in summer encouraging members to paint outdoors and arranging occasional educational art functions throughout the year.

## 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 Oct 2025 | £6,858 | £5,550 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £2,078 | £2,968 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £2,819 | £2,010 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £2,230 | £1,906 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £219 | £728 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public in art, particularly painting and drawing.

## What it funds

The Malling Art Club is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and recreation for older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Malling Art Club reported income of £6,858 and spending of £5,550. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £13.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Malling Art Club in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mallingartclub.co.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 Malling Art Club open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Malling Art Club fund?

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

### Does The Malling Art Club give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Malling Art Club makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Malling Art Club give each year?

The register does not break out The Malling Art Club's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Oct 2025 was £5,550. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,632 a year.

### How large is The Malling Art Club?

In its latest reported year The Malling Art Club reported income of £6,858 and spending of £5,550.


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