Cotswolds Arts Through Schools
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- The funder's work fits a request about arts education in state primary schools, delivered with local arts organisations, as its website describes; its programme covers art, music, drama, dance and oracy.
- The annual report gives total annual giving of £75,134, but that total may include grants to individuals, the register does not confirm the scale, and no grant range is stated, so size any request to the project itself.
- The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit should not send a cold application.
- Its route in is therefore relationship-led and invitation-based, and a request should only be made once an invitation is open.
Overview
Cotswolds Arts Through Schools is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 284579).
Cotswolds Arts Through Schools is a registered charity whose mission is to inspire, enthuse and assist children in exploring their creative talents by delivering and developing the teaching of art, music, drama, dance and oracy in state schools. It grew out of the Sculpture at Kingham Lodge biennial exhibition. The charity has expanded from 20 schools in its first year to more than 70 schools, and has engaged over 13,000 children in creative learning. Its programmes include visual arts, dance, drama, opera, oracy and cultural history.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The Trust's grant-making has historically supported other charitable bodies in the UK and overseas, and it continues to support charities it has supported for some years. Its Cotswolds Arts Through Schools work brings local arts organisations together with state schools to develop arts education. It delivers arts experiences to local primary pupils through artist-led clubs and school-wide activities, supported by teacher training, syllabus support and art materials. The website describes CATS as a partnership of local arts organisations, schools, arts practitioners and funders providing arts-based learning in local primary schools. Its programme works across art, music, drama, dance and oracy.
Themes
- Arts education
Geographic Focus
UK.
How to apply
The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £380,234 | £203,826 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £16,495 | £81,247 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £312,508 | £294,035 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £96,496 | £117,802 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £581,475 | £393,687 | £75,134 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- cotswoldsartsthroughschools.com · read on 24 October 2026
- cotswoldsartsthroughschools.com/about-us · read on 24 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 July 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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