The Ashridge Decorative and Fine Arts Society

Analysis

The Ashridge Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in September 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Ashridge Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £12k and spending of £9,201, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £12k (+1.3%), an average of +0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 90% 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 Ashridge Decorative and Fine Arts Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 34th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridgerule Village Hall Ltd (£12k), Esterhazy Chamber Choir (£12k) and The Evelyn Williams Trust (£12k).