# The Friends of the Canal Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121146 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121146)
- Website: https://www.friendsofcanalmuseum.org.uk
- Latest income: £7,370; spending £1,987
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Other names: Friends of the National Waterways Museum at Stoke Bruerne (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-canal-museum

The Friends support the work of The Canal Museum Stoke Bruerne through volunteer effort and fundraising. As a local organisation we are vitally interested in maintaining and preserving the heritage of our waterways system, particularly relating to Northamptonshire.

## 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 | £7,370 | £1,987 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,927 | £165 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,029 | £1,738 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £577 | £2,129 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,976 | £68.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance public education by supporting and supplementing the work of the national waterways Museum at stoke bruerne.

## What it funds

The Friends of the Canal Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Friends of the Canal Museum reported income of £7,370 and spending of £1,987. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £74.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Canal Museum in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsofcanalmuseum.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 The Friends of the Canal Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of the Canal 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 Canal Museum fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out The Friends of the Canal 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 Dec 2025 was £1,987. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.8k a year.

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

In its latest reported year The Friends of the Canal Museum reported income of £7,370 and spending of £1,987.


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