# Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 1048168 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1048168) - Website: https://www.friendsofbinhampriory.weeblyweb.com - Latest income: £6,805; spending £264 - What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities, 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, Acts as an umbrella or resource body - Area of operation: Norfolk - Other names: Binham Priory Trust (working); The Priory Church of St Mary and the Holy Cross Binham Church Building Trust (previous) - Trustees: 6 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-binham-priory-church-building-and-conservation-trust The preservation, repair, maintenance, improvement and beautification of Binham Priory. The trust played a lead role in the project,finalised in 2010,to conserve medieval structures and improve physical and intellectual access, . Wider financial support from the public is being encouraged by the change of name allowed in 2012 to emphasis the role of the Friends of Binham Priory formed in 2010. ## 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 | £6,805 | £264 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2024 | £5,538 | £1,611 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2023 | £7,478 | £930 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2022 | £5,100 | £5,281 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2021 | £2,341 | £2,037 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > (a) The restoration preservation repair maintanance improvement beautification and reconstruction of the church of Binham Priory ("the church") in the diocese of norwich and the county of Norfolk and of the monuments fittings fixtures stained glass furniture ornaments and chattels in the church and of the churchyard belonging to the church. (b) For the benefit of the people of the said county of Norfolk and the said diocese to preserve repair maintain improve beautify and reconstruct the church as a Building of historical importance or architectural value in the event of the church being declared redundant by a a pastoral scheme made under the pastoral measure 1983 (or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof) or otherwise ceasing to be used regularly for public worship and the monuments fitting fixtures stained glass furniture ornaments and chattles in the church and the church yard belonging thereto. ## What it funds Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust reported income of £6,805 and spending of £264. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £10.1k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsofbinhampriory.weeblyweb.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 Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Norfolk. ### Does Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust give each year? The register does not break out Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust'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 £264. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,025 a year. ### How large is Friends of Binham Priory Church Building and Conservation Trust? 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