# Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 517566 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/517566)
- Latest income: £92; spending £4,970
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Rochdale
- Other names: Frag (working); Friends of the Rochdale Art Gallery (working); Friends of the Rochdale District Art Gallery (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-rochdale-art-gallery

Provision of lectures and visits in pursuit of the understanding of art. Open to the public. Deployment of funds to support Rochdale Art Gallery for the restoration and purchase of works of art.

## 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 | £92 | £4,970 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £441 | £130 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £510 | £30 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £704 | £3,149 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £161 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by the promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Rochdale district art Gallery through the activities of the group of Friends.

## What it funds

Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery 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 Rochdale Art Gallery reported income of £92 and spending of £4,970. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £8,279 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery in its sources (last checked 6 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 Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Rochdale 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 Rochdale Art Gallery fund?

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

### Does Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Rochdale 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 £4,970. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,656 a year.

### How large is Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery?

In its latest reported year Friends of Rochdale Art Gallery reported income of £92 and spending of £4,970.


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