# Waltham Forest Arts Council

- Type: Lottery distributor
- Charity number: 294347 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294347)
- Website: http://apexarts.wordpress.com/
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Waltham Forest
- Other names: Apex Arts (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/waltham-forest-arts-council

Support Artists and Arts organisationsRun an arts listings service and online networkprovide information to a mailing list, and on social mediaRun a Small Grants Scheme.Running arts projects.advice giving.E-mail newsletters.Mailings.Members meetings and Arts forums.

## 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 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To foster and promote primarily for the benefit of the inhabitants of the London borough of Waltham Forest the maintenance improvement knowledge understanding practise and appreciation of the Arts.

## What it funds

Waltham Forest Arts Council is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Waltham Forest Arts Council reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Waltham Forest.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Waltham Forest Arts Council in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (apexarts.wordpress.com) 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 Waltham Forest Arts Council open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Waltham Forest Arts Council is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Waltham Forest Arts Council fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Waltham Forest.

### Does Waltham Forest Arts Council give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Waltham Forest Arts Council give each year?

The register does not break out Waltham Forest 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 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Waltham Forest Arts Council?

In its latest reported year Waltham Forest Arts Council reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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