# Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311488 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311488)
- Website: https://www.binghamlibrarytrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Gloucestershire
- Other names: The Bingham Library (previous); The Bingham Library Trust-Bingham Library Trustees-Trustees of Bingham Library (working)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bingham-library-and-art-gallery-foundation

To maintain a collection of pictures and other works of art for display, to provide Library facilities in addition to those provided by the Local Authority, to promote Education in the appreciation of Arts and Music and to grant financial assistance to Individuals and Organisations where eligible, in furtherance of this.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (a) The provision for persons resident in the beneficial area of Library facilities additional to those normally provided by the county council of Gloucestershire under the public libraries act for the time being in force; (b) The promotion in the beneficial area of education in, and appreciation of, art (including music); the provision, or assistance towards the provision, for the purpose of improving th conditions of life for persons resident in the beneficial area, of facilities for recreation or other leisuretime occuption. (for further details see clause 9 of scheme fo the 7th april 1975).

## What it funds

Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (binghamlibrarytrust.org.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 Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Gloucestershire.

### Does Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation?

In its latest reported year Bingham Library and Art Gallery Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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