# Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 518657 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/518657)
- Website: https://www.ironbridge.org.uk
- Latest income: £36.2k; spending £59.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-ironbridge-gorge-museum

The objects of the charity are to provide financial assistance to the charity registered as the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Limited to secure the preservation, restoration, improvement, enhancement and maintenance of features of historic and industrial importance.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum reported income of £36.2k and spending of £59.6k.

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge 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 Ironbridge Gorge Museum give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Ironbridge Gorge Museum reported income of £36.2k and spending of £59.6k.


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