# Friends of Canterbury Museums

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1163493 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1163493)
- Latest income: £128; spending £600
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Kent
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-canterbury-museums

Provide support and grants for Museums and Archive Offices in and for Canterbury

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | £128 | £600 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £139 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £127 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £101 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £117 | £5,621 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by the promotion, assistance and improvement of the beaney art museum & gallery (formerly the Royal museum) Canterbury, of its branch Museums in Canterbury and also of the archives offices established from time to time in or for Canterbury.

## What it funds

Friends of Canterbury Museums is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Canterbury Museums reported income of £128 and spending of £600. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £6,221 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Canterbury Museums in its sources (last checked 4 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 Friends of Canterbury Museums open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Canterbury Museums is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of Canterbury Museums fund?

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

### Does Friends of Canterbury Museums give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Canterbury Museums give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Canterbury Museums's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Jun 2025 was £600. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,244 a year.

### How large is Friends of Canterbury Museums?

In its latest reported year Friends of Canterbury Museums reported income of £128 and spending of £600.


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