# The Friends of Nostell Priory

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 513881 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/513881)
- Latest income: £2,277; spending £929
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: City of Wakefield
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-nostell-priory

Fund raising for project at stately home - Nostell Priory nr Wakefield. Funds raised are used to assist in upkeep etc of priory - environs.

## 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 | £2,277 | £929 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,118 | £1,453 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,694 | £3,031 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,405 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,526 | £480 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the restoration upkeep, improvement, adornment of Nostell Priory, its furniture ornaments and contents and adding therto from time to time generally to assist Nostell Priory in any way that the association shall from time to time decide for the enhancement of the Priory and its contents for the improvement and beaufification of the Priory.

## What it funds

The Friends of Nostell Priory is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of Nostell Priory reported income of £2,277 and spending of £929. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,893 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Nostell Priory in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 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 The Friends of Nostell Priory open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Nostell Priory is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of Nostell Priory fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as City of Wakefield.

### Does The Friends of Nostell Priory give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Nostell Priory makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Nostell Priory give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Nostell Priory'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 £929. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,179 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Nostell Priory?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Nostell Priory reported income of £2,277 and spending of £929.


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