# Friends of Honeywood Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1175789 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1175789)
- Website: http://www.friendsofhoneywood.co.uk/
- Latest income: £32.1k; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Sutton
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-honeywood-museum

The Friends of Honeywood Museum raise funds to support Honeywood Museum and to encourage as many people as possible to take an interest in the local history of the area. The Friends help to pay for additional items to support the work of the museum. We organise regular illustrated talks on all aspects of local history as well as other family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | £32.1k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £17.7k | £16.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £16.5k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £18.5k | £15.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £11.8k | £8,417 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance education in the arts and in the heritage of the London borough of Sutton for the public benefit.

## What it funds

Friends of Honeywood Museum 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 services. In its latest reported year Friends of Honeywood Museum reported income of £32.1k and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £72.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Honeywood Museum in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendsofhoneywood.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 Honeywood Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Honeywood 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 Honeywood Museum fund?

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

### Does Friends of Honeywood Museum give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Honeywood Museum give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Honeywood 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 Mar 2026 was £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.5k a year.

### How large is Friends of Honeywood Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of Honeywood Museum reported income of £32.1k and spending of £11.1k.


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