# Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 526078 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/526078)
- Latest income: £22k; spending £1,160
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/harris-free-public-library-and-museum-endowment-trust

Provide Additions For The Harris Reference Library and Museum

## 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 | £22k | £1,160 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £20.9k | £988 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £17.1k | £916 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.3k | £2,293 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £14.8k | £2,157 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The erection of a Free Public Library and Museum and the equipping thereof

## What it funds

Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £1,160. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £7,514 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust 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 Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust fund?

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

### Does Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust'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 £1,160. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,503 a year.

### How large is Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust?

In its latest reported year Harris Free Public Library and Museum Endowment Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £1,160.


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