# Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1017704 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1017704) - Website: https://www.theartssocietytyneside.org.uk - Latest income: £13.3k; spending £10.5k - What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage - Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information - Area of operation: Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland - Other names: Tydfas (working) - Trustees: 9 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/tyneside-decorative-and-fine-arts-society The society organises ten lectures each year on the decorative and fine arts. It has a church recorders group whose researches produce records of the fabric and contents of churches for presentation. Volunteers assist museums and other institutions with the cataloguing and maintenance of heritage property. The society makes grants to support arts projects in the community. ## 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 | £13.3k | £10.5k | not filed | | 31 Aug 2024 | £10.9k | £9,780 | not filed | | 31 Aug 2023 | £8,355 | £10.5k | not filed | | 31 Aug 2022 | £6,327 | £6,345 | not filed | | 31 Aug 2021 | £6,327 | £6,345 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public and the cultivation, appreciation and study of the Decorative and Fine Arts, and the giving of aid to the conservation of our national artistic heritage ## What it funds Tyneside 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, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £13.3k and spending of £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £43.5k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and 2 more areas. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (theartssocietytyneside.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 Tyneside 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 Tyneside 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 Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland and 2 more areas. ### Does Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society give each year? The register does not break out Tyneside 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 £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £8,704 a year. ### How large is Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society? 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