# Friends of Bushey Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1039713 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1039713)
- Website: https://www.busheymuseum.org
- Latest income: £24k; spending £12.9k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: The Friends of Bushey Museum (previous)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-bushey-museum

The Friends exist to educate the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Bushey Museum and Art Gallery through the activities of a group of members.

## 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 Jul 2026 | £24k | £12.9k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2025 | £23.8k | £18.4k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2024 | £27.8k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2023 | £25k | £19.3k | not filed |
| 31 Jul 2022 | £28.1k | £25.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Bushey Museum trust through the activity of a group of Friends.

## What it funds

Friends of Bushey Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Bushey Museum reported income of £24k and spending of £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jul 2026, it spent £90.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Bushey Museum in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (busheymuseum.org) 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 Bushey Museum open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Bushey Museum fund?

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

### Does Friends of Bushey Museum give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Bushey Museum give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Bushey 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 Jul 2026 was £12.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.1k a year.

### How large is Friends of Bushey Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of Bushey Museum reported income of £24k and spending of £12.9k.


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