# Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1088162 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1088162)
- Latest income: £2,328; spending £2,099
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Wrexham
- Other names: Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museum (previous); Friends of Wrexham Museums (working)
- Trustees: 10
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-wrexham-county-borough-museums

To assist with and help the museum activities and to bring to the public details and information of local interest by holding talks and lectures about local history past and present.

## 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 Aug 2025 | £2,328 | £2,099 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £1,234 | £854 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £777 | £695 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £20 | £360 | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £510 | £352 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the Wrexham county Borough Museums and associated services through the activities of a group of Friends

## What it funds

Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and 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 Wrexham County Borough Museums reported income of £2,328 and spending of £2,099. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £4,360 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums in its sources (last checked 5 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 Wrexham County Borough Museums open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums fund?

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

### Does Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £2,099. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £872 a year.

### How large is Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums?

In its latest reported year Friends of Wrexham County Borough Museums reported income of £2,328 and spending of £2,099.


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