# Friends of the Spode Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1118672 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1118672)
- Website: http://www.spodemuseumtrust.org/spode-museum-friends.html
- Latest income: £4,905; spending £1,650
- What it funds: Education / training, 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 other finance, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Staffordshire
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-spode-museum

Voluntary work to raise funds and assist the Spode Museum Trust

## 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 | £4,905 | £1,650 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £3,949 | £7,833 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,347 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,521 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,341 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public and to preserve items of historic importance for the benefit of the public in particular by the provision of support to the Spode Museum and Spode Museum trust.

## What it funds

Friends of the Spode Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources. In its latest reported year Friends of the Spode Museum reported income of £4,905 and spending of £1,650. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,483 in total.

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

## How to apply

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

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of the Spode 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 the Spode Museum fund?

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

### Does Friends of the Spode Museum give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of the Spode Museum give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of the Spode 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 £1,650. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,897 a year.

### How large is Friends of the Spode Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Spode Museum reported income of £4,905 and spending of £1,650.


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