Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society
Analysis
Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in March 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £13k and spending of £11k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6,327 to £13k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Tyneside Decorative and Fine Arts Society sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highworth Evening Women's Institute (£13k), Village Hall (£13k) and Catbrook and District Memorial Hall (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Highworth Evening Women's Institute | Devizes | £13k |
| Village Hall | Wiltshire | £13k |
| Catbrook and District Memorial Hall | Chepstow | £13k |
| The Reading Room | Chinnor | £13k |