# Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 278529 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/278529)
- Website: https://friendssrlm.org.uk
- Latest income: £420; spending £4,362
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Dorset, Somerset
- Other names: Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-somerset-rural-life-museum-glastonbury

The Friends provide volunteers to carry out research and conservation, demonstrate rural crafts and help with schools' educational visits and museum outreach. They help financially with the acquisition of objects, improvement of visitor facilities and collection displays.

## 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 Jan 2025 | £420 | £4,362 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2024 | £628 | £1,855 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2023 | £715 | £710 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2022 | £808 | £5,703 | not filed |
| 31 Jan 2021 | £862 | £545 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. Publicise the Museum, its work and needs. B. Help to increase the collections. C. Assist the Museum staff with voluntary labour. D. Promote activities which will 1. Help fulfil the foregoing objects, 2. Increase local knowledge of the Museum's sphere of work.

## What it funds

Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury reported income of £420 and spending of £4,362. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Jan 2025, it spent £13.2k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (friendssrlm.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 the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset and Somerset.

### Does Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Jan 2025 was £4,362. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,635 a year.

### How large is Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Somerset Rural Life Museum Glastonbury reported income of £420 and spending of £4,362.


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