# Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1196958 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1196958)
- Company number: 11925991
- Website: https://afrps.co.uk
- Latest income: £36.5k; spending £47.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Economic / community development / employment, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/appleby-frodingham-railway-scunthorpe

The Charity advances education for the benefit of the public in the history, construction, engineering and operation of the Scunthorpe Railway site by acquiring, restoring, preserving and operating heritage railway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment, artefacts and other associated heritage infrastructure and has established and maintains a museum.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, arts / culture / heritage / science and economic / community development / employment for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe reported income of £36.5k and spending of £47.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (afrps.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe?

In its latest reported year Appleby Frodingham Railway-Scunthorpe reported income of £36.5k and spending of £47.2k.


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