# The Friends of the Beacon Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 512083 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/512083)
- Latest income: £224; spending £92
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Cumbria
- Other names: The Friends of Whitehaven Museum (previous)
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-beacon-museum

We have had a joiner install 'protectors' surrounding 2 valuable paintings to protect them from any wilful damage whilst on display in the Beacon Museum, Whitehaven, Cumbria. We are members of BAFM and local History Groups and invite and pay for Lectures at The Beacon Museum.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £224 | £92 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £415 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £650 | £20 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £157 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the whitehaven Museum.

## What it funds

The Friends of the Beacon Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Friends of the Beacon Museum reported income of £224 and spending of £92. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £112 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Beacon Museum in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 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 Friends of the Beacon Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of the Beacon Museum 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 Beacon Museum fund?

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

### Does The Friends of the Beacon Museum give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of the Beacon Museum makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of the Beacon Museum give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of the Beacon Museum's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £92. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22 a year.

### How large is The Friends of the Beacon Museum?

In its latest reported year The Friends of the Beacon Museum reported income of £224 and spending of £92.


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