# The Suffolk Heraldry Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 280689 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280689)
- Website: https://www.suffolkheraldry.org.uk
- Latest income: £579; spending £1,433
- 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 organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/suffolk-heraldry-society

The charity helps restore Coats of Arms in the churches in Suffolk. We also hold exhibitions to enable members of the public understand why and how Coats of Arms are used in connection with families history etc. Taking this into schools enabling children to learn about heraldry. Also we are recording Coats of Arms on buildings.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £579 | £1,433 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £365 | £934 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £724 | £1,276 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £20 | £897 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £744 | £424 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To encourage the study and practice of Heraldry and allied subjects, with particular reference to Suffolk, by providing a programme of lectures and discussion meetings, by arranging visits to places of heraldic or historic interest and by such other means as the committee shall from time to time see fit. \the society shall also support the aims of the Heraldry society.

## What it funds

The Suffolk Heraldry Society 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 organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Suffolk Heraldry Society reported income of £579 and spending of £1,433. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £4,964 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Suffolk Heraldry Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (suffolkheraldry.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 Suffolk Heraldry Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Suffolk Heraldry Society fund?

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

### Does The Suffolk Heraldry Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Suffolk Heraldry Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Suffolk Heraldry Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Suffolk Heraldry Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £1,433. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £993 a year.

### How large is The Suffolk Heraldry Society?

In its latest reported year The Suffolk Heraldry Society reported income of £579 and spending of £1,433.


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