Fishguard Arts Society
What it does
In 2018/19, Artsfest, the society's major annual event mounted exhibitions, concerts, films, workshops and master classes. These included a very successful Summer Exhibition and Christmas Art Market in Tregwynt mansion and shows by members . Again the Big Draw was held as well as a flourishing programme of Life Drawing classes.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY SHALL BE TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE ARTS, NAMELY, THE FINE AND USEFUL ARTS, MUSIC, LITERATURE AND FILM, TO INCLUDE PAINTING, SCULPTURE, ARCHITECTURE/PLANNING, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, GRAPHICS, FASHION, DANCE, OPERA, NON-CLASSICAL MUSIC, DRAMA, PHOTOGRAPHY, VIDEO FILM AND OTHER.
Causes
- What it works on
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- Pembrokeshire
- Ceredigion
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 May 2026, it had income of £4,987 and spent £3,571.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | £4,987 | £3,571 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2025 | £4,375 | £2,867 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | £1,193 | £2,782 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2023 | £3,605 | £3,481 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2022 | £1,857 | £1,875 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 169%, from £1,857 in the year to 31 May 2022 to £4,987 in the year to 31 May 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 72% of its income in the year to 31 May 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Douglas MacLeod
- Mandy Griffiths
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | 31 March 2027 | Received 27 October 2026, 155 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2025 | 31 March 2026 | Received 8 September 2025, 204 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2024 | 31 March 2025 | Received 4 September 2024, 208 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Received 30 October 2023, 153 days early | Not required |
| 31 May 2022 | 31 March 2023 | Received 14 November 2022, 137 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1067974
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 February 1998
- Governing document
- AMENDED CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 17 DECEMBER 1997.
- Website
- www.fishguardartssociety.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Pembrokeshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.