The Arts Society Saffron Walden
Analysis
The Arts Society Saffron Walden is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in April 1990, 36 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 and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, The Arts Society Saffron Walden reported income of £18k and spending of £20k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £17k to £18k (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% 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 Saffron Walden sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Welwyn Harmony (£18k), Hadley Memorial Hall (£18k) and Ensa Memorial Appeal (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promotes and advances the aesthetic education of the public, the cultivation and study of the decorative and fine arts and the giving of and to the conservation of our national artistic heritage for the benefit of the public. Member society of the National Association of Decorative and Fine Arts Societies (NADFAS)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Welwyn Harmony | Hertfordshire | £18k |
| Hadley Memorial Hall | Herts | £18k |
| Ensa Memorial Appeal | Shrewsbury | £18k |
| Ruislip-Northwood Festival Association | Harrow | £18k |