East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society
Analysis
East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in January 1981, 45 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 makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending September 2025, East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society reported income of £12k and spending of £12k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £2,388 to £12k (+400%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 733%. Over the whole period it spent 106% 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, East Suffolk Decorative and Fine Arts Society sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% 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 Beaumaris Singers of Newport Shropshire (£12k), Cor Meibion Colwyn (£12k) and Leeds Irish Arts Foundation (£12k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of the Arts through lectures and visits; volunteering activities related to the heritage of the area, including church recording; funding the development of young artists
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Singers of Newport Shropshire | Newport | £12k |
| Cor Meibion Colwyn | Conwy | £12k |
| Leeds Irish Arts Foundation | Leeds | £12k |
| Garden Suburb Community Library Ltd | London | £12k |