# Friends of Wymondham Abbey

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1064418 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1064418)
- Website: https://www.wymondhamabbey.org.uk/get-involved/
- Latest income: £18.8k; spending £16.9k
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Norfolk
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-wymondham-abbey

To maintain, repair, restore, preserve, improve, beautify and reconstruct to the benefit of the public the fabric of Wymondham Abbey, Norfolk, its monuments, fixtures, fittings and furniture.

## 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 | £18.8k | £16.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £20.7k | £27.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £38.1k | £13.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £8,597 | £885 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,123 | £42.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the Friends shall be to maintain, repair, restore, preserve, improve, beautify and reconstruct for the benefit of the public the fabric of Wymondham Abbey, Abbey, Norfolk, its monuments, fixtures, fittings and furniture.

## What it funds

Friends of Wymondham Abbey is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Friends of Wymondham Abbey reported income of £18.8k and spending of £16.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £101k 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 Wymondham Abbey in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (wymondhamabbey.org.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 Wymondham Abbey open for applications now?

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

### Where does Friends of Wymondham Abbey fund?

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

### Does Friends of Wymondham Abbey give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Friends of Wymondham Abbey give each year?

The register does not break out Friends of Wymondham Abbey'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 £16.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.2k a year.

### How large is Friends of Wymondham Abbey?

In its latest reported year Friends of Wymondham Abbey reported income of £18.8k and spending of £16.9k.


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