# Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 216048 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/216048)
- Website: https://www.friendskagam.org
- Latest income: £21.7k; spending £13.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Northamptonshire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-kettering-art-gallery-and-museum

TO FURTHER THE WORK OF KETTERING ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM AND TO HELP MAKE THEM MORE WIDELY KNOWN, UNDERSTOOD AND ENJOYED;TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE ART GALLERY AND MUSEUM BY GIFT AND PURCHASE, CONSERVATION AND CATALOGUING;TO PROMOTE CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC ACTIVITIES IN THE KETTERING AREA, INCLUDING ORGANISING MEETINGS, VISITS AND TALKS ON RELEVANT SUBJECTS.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £21.7k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19.3k | £32.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £36.9k | £31.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £18.2k | £17.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £13k | £17.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further the purposes of Kettering art Gallery and Museum. To aid by gift and purchase the collection of the art Gallery and Museum. To promote artistic and cultural activities.

## What it funds

Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum reported income of £21.7k and spending of £13.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £113k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum in its sources (last checked 6 Nov 2026). Its website (friendskagam.org) 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 Kettering Art Gallery and Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and 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 Kettering Art Gallery and Museum fund?

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

### Does Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and 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 Dec 2025 was £13.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.5k a year.

### How large is Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of Kettering Art Gallery and Museum reported income of £21.7k and spending of £13.7k.


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