# The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 700813 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/700813)
- Latest income: £197; spending £12.1k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Other names: Friends of Rossendale Museum (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-rossendale-museum-at-whitaker

Support development of museum and public awareness of heritage

## 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 | £197 | £12.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £24.8k | £840 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £61 | £2,052 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £273 | £301 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £55 | £22.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the association is the education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Rossendale Museum through the activity of a group of Friends.

## What it funds

The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives, disability, 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 and provides human resources. In its latest reported year The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker reported income of £197 and spending of £12.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £37.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker 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 The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 6 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker 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 Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker fund?

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

### Does The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker give each year?

The register does not break out The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker'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 £12.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,503 a year.

### How large is The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker?

In its latest reported year The Friends of Rossendale Museum at the Whitaker reported income of £197 and spending of £12.1k.


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