# Friends of Thetford Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 269201 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/269201)
- Latest income: £1,310; spending £695
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-thetford-museum

Talks and activities in support of The Thetford museum. £380 spent on badge making machine and £75 for new logo design artwork in 2013.?300 was spent for free Museum trails and £250 match funding for WWI HLF project in 2014.£1000 match funding for the Duleep Singh Room in 2015.£250 for trails in 2016.£600 grant for History Club,£377 for storage boxes and £152 for Microscope all for Museum use.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £1,310 | £695 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £1,485 | £2,939 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £998 | £377 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £796 | £649 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £191 | £7,179 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of Thetford Museum.

## What it funds

Friends of Thetford Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Friends of Thetford Museum reported income of £1,310 and spending of £695. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £11.8k 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 Thetford Museum in its sources (last checked 4 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 Friends of Thetford Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Friends of Thetford 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 Thetford Museum fund?

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Friends of Thetford Museum's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Sept 2025 was £695. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,368 a year.

### How large is Friends of Thetford Museum?

In its latest reported year Friends of Thetford Museum reported income of £1,310 and spending of £695.


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