# The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 280917 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/280917)
- Latest income: £2,730; spending £9,049
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-woodbridge-museum

To raise money for the Woodbridge 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 Mar 2025 | £2,730 | £9,049 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £2,469 | £1,564 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £3,791 | £3,677 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £955 | £1,729 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £2,549 | £254 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Woodbridge Museum at Woodbridge, in the county of Suffolk through the activity of a group of Friends.

## What it funds

The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum reported income of £2,730 and spending of £9,049. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £16.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Friends of the Woodbridge 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 The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum fund?

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

### Does The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum give grants to individuals?

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

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

The register does not break out The Friends of the Woodbridge 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 Mar 2025 was £9,049. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,255 a year.

### How large is The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum?

In its latest reported year The Friends of the Woodbridge Museum reported income of £2,730 and spending of £9,049.


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