# Art Friends Cambridgeshire

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1188903 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1188903)
- Website: https://www.artfriendscambs.org
- Latest income: £7,882; spending £8,013
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/art-friends-cambridgeshire

Our activities advance the education of the public in the visual arts and architecture, culture and heritage through a programme of lectures, study sessions and visits to places of historic, architectural and cultural interest, museums and galleries. They also advance arts, culture and heritage by making grants to projects that promote arts, culture and heritage for the benefit of the public.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £7,882 | £8,013 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,812 | £7,299 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.3k | £16.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.2k | £11.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,664 | £6,052 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit, the charity’s objects (the objects) are:(1) The advancement of education in the subjects of art, culture and heritage by providing in particular but not exclusively lectures, workshops, tours and other events at museums, galleries, historic buildings and sites(2) The advancement of the arts, culture and heritage by making grants to projects, museums or galleries that promote the arts, culture and heritage

## What it funds

Art Friends Cambridgeshire is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Art Friends Cambridgeshire reported income of £7,882 and spending of £8,013. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £49.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Art Friends Cambridgeshire in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (artfriendscambs.org) 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 Art Friends Cambridgeshire open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Art Friends Cambridgeshire is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Art Friends Cambridgeshire fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Art Friends Cambridgeshire give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Art Friends Cambridgeshire makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Art Friends Cambridgeshire give each year?

The register does not break out Art Friends Cambridgeshire's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £8,013. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,924 a year.

### How large is Art Friends Cambridgeshire?

In its latest reported year Art Friends Cambridgeshire reported income of £7,882 and spending of £8,013.


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