# Friends of Royston Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 294287 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/294287)
- Website: https://www.roystonmuseum.org.uk
- Latest income: £4,327; spending £13.4k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire
- Other names: Friends of Royston and District Museum (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-royston-museum

Fundraising and supporting the museum eg. on duty on desk for enquiries and shop, cataloguing and assisting with exhibitions, being trained to demonstrate resources to groups.

## 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 | £4,327 | £13.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £2,520 | £3,067 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,026 | £1,782 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,299 | £2,213 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £971 | £1,719 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public, by the promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Royston and district Museum, through the activity of a group of Friends. Co-operation with the body responsible for the management of the Museum.

## What it funds

Friends of Royston Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training 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 Friends of Royston Museum reported income of £4,327 and spending of £13.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £22.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Royston Museum in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (roystonmuseum.org.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 Royston Museum open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Royston Museum fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

### Does Friends of Royston Museum give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Royston Museum give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Royston Museum'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 £13.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,429 a year.

### How large is Friends of Royston Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of Royston Museum reported income of £4,327 and spending of £13.4k.


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