# The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1001486 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1001486)
- Website: https://www.winchelsea.com/foam.html
- Latest income: £22.9k; spending £21.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: East Sussex
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-ancient-monuments-and-museum-of-winchelsea

Promoting, supporting, assisting and improving the Museum of Winchelsea; maintaining and preserving or assisting in the maintenance and preservation of the Ancient Monuments of the town.

## 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 | £22.9k | £21.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £24.8k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £21.4k | £8,724 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £12.6k | £3,178 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £4,514 | £3,164 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Through the activity of a group of Friends to advance the education of the general public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving the Museum of the Ancient town of Winchelsea and by maintaining and preserving or assisting in the maintenance and preservation of the Ancient Monuments of the said town.

## What it funds

The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea reported income of £22.9k and spending of £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £54.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (winchelsea.com) 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 The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex.

### Does The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea'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 £21.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.9k a year.

### How large is The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea?

In its latest reported year The Friends of the Ancient Monuments and Museum of Winchelsea reported income of £22.9k and spending of £21.2k.


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