# Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 519546 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/519546)
- Latest income: £4,749; spending £10.5k
- What it funds: 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, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: North Yorkshire
- Other names: Friends of the Upper Dales Folk Museum (previous)
- Trustees: 13
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-dales-countryside-museum

1. Promotion of the improvement of the Dales Countryside Museum. 2. Raising of funds to help in maintaining and enlarging the collection. 3. Arranging lectures and other interesting and educational events.

## 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 | £4,749 | £10.5k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £10.9k | £14.8k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £4,359 | £9,640 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £6,688 | £869 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £8,557 | £2,785 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public by the promotion, support, assistance and improvements of the Dales Countryside Museum.

## What it funds

Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum 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 and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum reported income of £4,749 and spending of £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £38.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum 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 the Dales Countryside Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Dales Countryside 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 the Dales Countryside Museum fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as North Yorkshire.

### Does Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum'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 £10.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,731 a year.

### How large is Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Dales Countryside Museum reported income of £4,749 and spending of £10.5k.


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