# Friends of the Trowbridge Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1054720 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1054720)
- Website: https://friendsoftrowbridgemuseum.org/
- Latest income: £11.7k; spending £701
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-trowbridge-museum

Support the Trowbridge Museum with financial grants and by organising help to the staff

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £11.7k | £701 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £10.5k | £25k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £996 | £3,654 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £6,128 | £18.2k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £1,506 | £8,144 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion support, assistance and improvement of the Trowbridge Museum through the activities of a group of Friends.

## What it funds

Friends of the Trowbridge Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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 the Trowbridge Museum reported income of £11.7k and spending of £701. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £55.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

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

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

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

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

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

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

The register does not break out Friends of the Trowbridge Museum's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £701. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.2k a year.

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

In its latest reported year Friends of the Trowbridge Museum reported income of £11.7k and spending of £701.


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