# Wakefield Civic Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 236034 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/236034)
- Website: https://www.wakefieldcivicsociety.org.uk
- Latest income: £18.5k; spending £16.5k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: City of Wakefield
- Trustees: 17
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/wakefield-civic-society

The Society has the following aims:1. The encouragement of high standards of architecture and town planning.2. The stimulation of public interest in the beauty, history and character of the area.3. The preservation, development and improvement of features of public amenity and historical interest. 4. The implementation of these ends by exhibitions, lectures, publications and other means.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £18.5k | £16.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £21.9k | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £18.1k | £17.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £21.7k | £21.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,718 | £5,883 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) To encourage high standards of architecture and town planning in Wakefield and district. (b) To stimulate public interest in and care for the beauty history and character of the area of the city and its surroundings. (c) To encourage the preservation, development and improvement of features of general public amenity or historic interest. (d) To pursue these ends by means of meetings, exhibitions, lectures, publications, other forms of instruction and publicity, and promotion of schemes of a charitable nature.

## What it funds

Wakefield Civic Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Wakefield Civic Society reported income of £18.5k and spending of £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £78.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Wakefield Civic Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (wakefieldcivicsociety.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 Wakefield Civic Society open for applications now?

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

### Where does Wakefield Civic Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

### Does Wakefield Civic Society give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Wakefield Civic Society give each year?

The register does not break out Wakefield Civic 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 Dec 2025 was £16.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.7k a year.

### How large is Wakefield Civic Society?

In its latest reported year Wakefield Civic Society reported income of £18.5k and spending of £16.5k.


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