FOLKESTONE ART SOCIETY

About FOLKESTONE ART SOCIETY

FOLKESTONE ART SOCIETY is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1161336). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), FOLKESTONE ART SOCIETY reported a total income of £17,332 and total expenditure of £13,949, a spending ratio of 80% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, FOLKESTONE ART SOCIETY describes its activities as follows: The Folkestone Art Society has been running art exhibitions in and around Folkestone since 1928. It also organises workshops and demonstrations on subjects related to the visual arts, publishes an annual art review and runs the FAS Gloria Gordon Award for Young Artists Sketch Books working with schools and colleges within Folkestone and the surrounding district. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for FOLKESTONE ART SOCIETY. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 80.5% of income spent on charitable work