# Friends of the Norwich Museums

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 311114 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/311114)
- Website: https://www.friendsofthenorwichmuseums.co.uk
- Latest income: £28.5k; spending £20.9k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-norwich-museums

The Friends of Norwich Museums has been set up to help & support the Norwich Museums to aquire, via gifting or purchasing for their collections objects of intrinsic historic & artisitc value, and thus improve the display of such exhibits the charity arranges various fund raising & encourages donations in order to be able to provide for grants & purchases of such items.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of the Norwich Museums 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. In its latest reported year Friends of the Norwich Museums reported income of £28.5k and spending of £20.9k.

## How to apply

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

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

### Does Friends of the Norwich Museums give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of the Norwich Museums makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is Friends of the Norwich Museums?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Norwich Museums reported income of £28.5k and spending of £20.9k.


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