# The North Kent Decorative and Fine Arts Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 271728 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/271728)
- Website: https://www.nkdfas.org
- Latest income: £9,564; spending £9,446
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Bromley, Kent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-kent-decorative-and-fine-arts-society

The society arranges study courses,visits and public lectures on arts subjects; provides volunteers to museums, galleries and historic buildings in the London area and North Kent which are open to the public; encourages and financially supports arts projects in Bromley area schools and hospitals.

## 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 | £9,564 | £9,446 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £7,687 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £7,295 | £8,525 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £6,874 | £7,444 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £5,693 | £6,758 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion and advancement of aesthetic education, the cultivation and study of the Decorative and Fine Arts and the doing of all such things as are indcidental to the attainment of the above objects.

## What it funds

The North Kent 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; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The North Kent Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £9,564 and spending of £9,446. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £42.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

The Charity Commission register records that The North Kent Decorative and Fine Arts Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

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

The register does not break out The North Kent 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 £9,446. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,458 a year.

### How large is The North Kent Decorative and Fine Arts Society?

In its latest reported year The North Kent Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £9,564 and spending of £9,446.


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