# Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 507636 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/507636)
- Website: https://lincolnmuseums.org.uk
- Latest income: £9,434; spending £8,139
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Other names: Friends of the Lincoln Libraries, Museum and Art Galleries (previous)
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-lincoln-museums-and-art-gallery

Fund-raising by organising (1) concerts, lectures, walks, outings to exhibitions, museums and galleries, and holidays. Making grants to the museums and art gallery in Lincoln towards acquisitions, conservation and educational projects.

## 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 | £9,434 | £8,139 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £22.2k | £25.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £23.9k | £21.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £10.1k | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £5,233 | £5,007 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To further the public educational purposes of the Museums and art Gallery by promoting or assisting in the promotion of improvements in the organisation of, and the services provided by the Museums and art Gallery and generally in the quality of the Museums and art Gallery by the public and by means of lectures, meetings, discussions and visits to advance the education of the public in those subjects which are of concern to the Museums and art Gallery.

## What it funds

Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery reported income of £9,434 and spending of £8,139. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £70.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lincolnmuseums.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 Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery fund?

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

### Does Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery'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 £8,139. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £14.2k a year.

### How large is Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery reported income of £9,434 and spending of £8,139.


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