# North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 511850 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/511850) - Latest income: £11k; spending £12.5k - What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage - Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services - Area of operation: Durham, North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, Stockton-on-tees, Darlington - Trustees: 9 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-yorkshire-and-south-durham-decorative-and-fine-arts-society We promote the advancement of arts education and appreciation and support the preservation of our artistic heritage. These aims are realised through the monthly lectures, study days and outings for our members and volunteer activities which include local conservation projects, Church Recording and Young Arts projects for local young people. ## 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 Jul 2025 | £11k | £12.5k | not filed | | 31 Jul 2024 | £20.5k | £20.8k | not filed | | 31 Jul 2023 | £14.1k | £15.2k | not filed | | 31 Jul 2022 | £11.3k | £13.7k | not filed | | 31 Jul 2021 | £9,650 | £9,410 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, and the cultivation and study of the Decorative and Fine Arts and the giving of aid to the conservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public. ## What it funds North Yorkshire and South Durham 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services. In its latest reported year North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £11k and spending of £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2025, it spent £71.5k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham, North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland and 2 more areas. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society 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 North Yorkshire and South Durham 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 North Yorkshire and South Durham 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 North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham, North Yorkshire, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland and 2 more areas. ### Does North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society give each year? The register does not break out North Yorkshire and South Durham 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 Jul 2025 was £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.3k a year. ### How large is North Yorkshire and South Durham Decorative and Fine Arts Society? 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