# The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1062101 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1062101)
- Latest income: £5,081; spending £738
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/newark-area-arts-and-leisure-foundation

To promote maintain improve and advance the education of the residents of Newark by the promotion of educational drama and other fine arts. It provides and assists in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation. The Charity also conducts research into the needs of the community and awards grants scholarships fellowships and prizes to further its' objective.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £5,081 | £738 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £4,766 | £2,063 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £3,643 | £1,239 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £3,614 | £1,088 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £3,533 | £1,165 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. To promote maintain improve and advance the education of the inhabitants of Newark and the neighbourhood thereof and in particular by the promotion of educational drama and other fine Arts of drama mime dramatic improvisation literature dance singing and music. B. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other Leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare for the inhabitants of Newark and the neighbourhood thereof with the object of improving their conditions of life and in furtherance of the said objects. C. To conduct research into the needs of the community in relation to the Arts and for the purposes of such research to grant scholarships, fellowships and prizes in furtherance of the above mentioned objects.

## What it funds

The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation reported income of £5,081 and spending of £738. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £6,293 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 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 Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £738. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,259 a year.

### How large is The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Newark Area Arts and Leisure Foundation reported income of £5,081 and spending of £738.


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