The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to Present

Analysis

The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to Present is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in August 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to Present reported income of £130k and spending of £120k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £70k to £130k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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, The Decorative Arts Society 1850 to Present sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guild of Handicraft Trust (£130k), The Elgar Festival (£130k) and Ramm Development Trust (£130k).