# Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 701990 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/701990)
- Website: https://www.friendsmuseumwales.org.uk
- Latest income: £22k; spending £17.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout Wales
- Other names: Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends of National Museum Wales (previous); The Friends of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales (previous); The National Museum of Wales Society (previous); The National Museums and Galleries of Wales Society (previous)
- Trustees: 12
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/cyfeillion-amgueddfa-cymru-friends-museum-wales

To promote the National Museum Wales. To raise funds to support museum projects. To act in an ambassadorial role. To convey views to the Museum when requested.

## 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 2026 | £22k | £17.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £16.9k | £38.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £24.9k | £24.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £19.9k | £7,754 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £19.8k | £33.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the Friends shall be the education of the public by promotion, support, assistance, and improvement of the Museum.

## What it funds

Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales 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 and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales reported income of £22k and spending of £17.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £122k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsmuseumwales.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 Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales fund?

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

### Does Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales give each year?

The register does not break out Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales'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 2026 was £17.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £24.4k a year.

### How large is Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales?

In its latest reported year Cyfeillion Amgueddfa Cymru - Friends Museum Wales reported income of £22k and spending of £17.1k.


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