The Arts Society Dorset County
Analysis
The Arts Society Dorset County is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorchester. It was registered in October 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 December 2025, The Arts Society Dorset County reported income of £15k and spending of £13k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £21k to £15k (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 97% 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 Arts Society Dorset County sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acorn Bank Watermill Trust (£15k), New Mills Band 1812 (£15k) and Avon Valley Concerts (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion and advancement of the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation, appreciation, study and preservation of the decorative and fine arts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Bank Watermill Trust | Cumbria | £15k |
| New Mills Band 1812 | Stockport | £15k |
| Avon Valley Concerts | Fordingbridge | £15k |
| Oxford Sudanese Supplementary School | Oxford | £15k |