# Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528895 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528895)
- Website: https://www.fbmt.org.uk
- Latest income: £34.9k; spending £43.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-birmingham-museums-and-art-gallery

Friends of Birmingham Museums & Art Gallery support and assist Birmingham Museums Trust and promote their use and enjoyment by the public.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery reported income of £34.9k and spending of £43.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (fbmt.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 Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery?

In its latest reported year Friends of Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery reported income of £34.9k and spending of £43.2k.


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