# The Food Museum Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310322 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310322)
- Latest income: £12.8k; spending £60
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/food-museum-charitable-trust

The Trust owns Abbots Hall, a number of buildings and some 65 acres of land. All of this was let to the Museum of East Anglian Life(now known as the Food Museum) and included in two 120 year leases date 1/9/2004.The Abbots Hall Trust is concerned with monitoring the two leases to the museum and with liaising with the museum and other bodies where appropriate.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Food Museum Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Food Museum Charitable Trust reported income of £12.8k and spending of £60.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Food Museum Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Food Museum Charitable Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Food Museum Charitable Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Food Museum Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Food Museum Charitable Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Food Museum Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year The Food Museum Charitable Trust reported income of £12.8k and spending of £60.


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