# Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 310669 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/310669)
- Website: https://www.tfocm.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.4k; spending £9,515
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Essex
- Other names: Friends of the Colchester and Essex Museum and Art Gallery (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-colchester-museums-and-art-galleries

To support the operation of the Colchester Museums and to enhance it's collections.

## 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 Mar 2026 | £15.4k | £9,515 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £17k | £15.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £54.6k | £17.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.3k | £7,993 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £8,620 | £8,264 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To stimulate interest in the museum and art gallery by meetings and lectures and to promote a fuller knowledge of their contents. 2. To further the worth and well-being of the museum and art gallery.

## What it funds

Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, 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. In its latest reported year Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries reported income of £15.4k and spending of £9,515. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £58.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (tfocm.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 Colchester Museums and Art Galleries open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries fund?

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

### Does Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2026 was £9,515. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.7k a year.

### How large is Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries?

In its latest reported year Friends of Colchester Museums and Art Galleries reported income of £15.4k and spending of £9,515.


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