# Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 800282 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/800282)
- Website: https://www.friendsofgwm.co.uk/
- Latest income: £1,882; spending £8,292
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-gloucester-waterways-museum

The charity exists solely as support for the Gloucester Waterways Museum in Gloucester Docks. This support is both financial (usually to support particular projects in the Museum) and through the help given by individuals to maintain and run working exhibits at the Museum (for instance the Dredger, Narrow Boat etc).

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum reported income of £1,882 and spending of £8,292.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (friendsofgwm.co.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 the Gloucester Waterways Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Gloucester Waterways Museum reported income of £1,882 and spending of £8,292.


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