# Friends of the Laing Art Gallery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 528070 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/528070)
- Latest income: £25.5k; spending £44.6k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- 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-laing-art-gallery

Raise money and awareness of the gallery and to help Gallery to acquire new works/conservation

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of the Laing Art Gallery is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science 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 Laing Art Gallery reported income of £25.5k and spending of £44.6k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Laing Art Gallery in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 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 Laing Art Gallery open for applications now?

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

### Does Friends of the Laing Art Gallery give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of the Laing Art Gallery makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Friends of the Laing Art Gallery?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Laing Art Gallery reported income of £25.5k and spending of £44.6k.


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