# Friends of Swaffham Heritage

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1042103 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1042103)
- Website: https://www.swaffhammuseum.co.uk
- Latest income: £7,521; spending £6,339
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Other names: Friends of Swaffham Museum (previous)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-swaffham-heritage

Fund raising to support the museum and recruitment, training and organisation of volunteers to provide stewards and other voluntary effort.

## 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 | £7,521 | £6,339 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £4,058 | £2,714 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £4,051 | £2,396 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,794 | £1,160 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £2,168 | £6,106 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Education of the public by promotion support and assistance and improvement of the Swaffham museum through the activity of a group of Friends

## What it funds

Friends of Swaffham Heritage is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Friends of Swaffham Heritage reported income of £7,521 and spending of £6,339. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £18.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Swaffham Heritage in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (swaffhammuseum.co.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 Swaffham Heritage open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Swaffham Heritage fund?

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

### Does Friends of Swaffham Heritage give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Swaffham Heritage give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Swaffham Heritage'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 £6,339. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,743 a year.

### How large is Friends of Swaffham Heritage?

In its latest reported year Friends of Swaffham Heritage reported income of £7,521 and spending of £6,339.


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