# Friends of Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042088 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042088)
- Website: https://friendspma.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Peterborough City
- Other names: Fpmag (working); Friends of the Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-peterborough-museum-and-art-gallery

Monthly lunch lectures. Yearly Martin Howe lecture. Newsletter - musings, quarterly. Support of Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery.

## 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 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £245 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,750 | £3,070 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £374 | £401 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion support assistance and improvement of the Peterborough Museum and art Gallery

## What it funds

Friends of Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £3,531 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (friendspma.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 Peterborough Museum 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 Peterborough Museum 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 Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Friends of Peterborough Museum 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 2024 was £0. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £883 a year.

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

In its latest reported year Friends of Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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