# The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 286534 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/286534)
- Website: https://www.coam.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.9k; spending £16.7k
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead, Wokingham, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire
- Other names: Fcoam (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-chiltern-open-air-museum

To encourage, promote and assist in the development of a group of friends in order to further the charitable purposes and encourage the development of the facilities of the Chiltern Open Air Museum.Engage in, support and help co-ordinate research, publishing, education, advertising, fundraising and other activities for the furtherance of the objectives

## 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 Oct 2025 | £15.9k | £16.7k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2024 | £17.6k | £18.8k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2023 | £35.5k | £34.1k | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2022 | £33.7k | £6,710 | not filed |
| 31 Oct 2021 | £19.4k | £16.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Chiltern Open-Air Museum through the activity of a group of Friends.

## What it funds

The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum reported income of £15.9k and spending of £16.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Oct 2025, it spent £92.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (coam.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 Chiltern Open-Air Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air 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 Chiltern Open-Air Museum fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough and Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 more areas.

### Does The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air 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 Oct 2025 was £16.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.6k a year.

### How large is The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Chiltern Open-Air Museum reported income of £15.9k and spending of £16.7k.


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