# The Surrey Heath Arts Council

- Type: Lottery distributor
- Charity number: 286681 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286681)
- Website: https://www.surreyheath.gov.uk
- Latest income: £897; spending £5,025
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Surrey
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/surrey-heath-arts-council

Arts/leisure

## 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 Mar 2026 | £897 | £5,025 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £900 | £5,600 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £897 | £1,005 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £180 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £181 | £840 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster and promote the maintenance, improvement and development of artistic taste and the knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the Arts among the inhabitants of the borough of Surrey Heath.

## What it funds

The Surrey Heath Arts Council is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Surrey Heath Arts Council reported income of £897 and spending of £5,025. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £12.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Surrey Heath Arts Council in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (surreyheath.gov.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 Surrey Heath Arts Council open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Surrey Heath Arts Council fund?

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

### Does The Surrey Heath Arts Council give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Surrey Heath Arts Council makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Surrey Heath Arts Council give each year?

The register does not break out The Surrey Heath Arts Council's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £5,025. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,530 a year.

### How large is The Surrey Heath Arts Council?

In its latest reported year The Surrey Heath Arts Council reported income of £897 and spending of £5,025.


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