# The Imperial War Museum Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1136034 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1136034)
- Company number: 07215941
- Website: https://www.iwm.org.uk
- Latest income: £202; spending £911
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout London
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/imperial-war-museum-foundation

The objects of the Foundation are the advancement ofthe education of the public in the nature, preception, history and impact of modern war and people's experince of war; and- the arts, culture, and heritage related to war and war-time experience.

## 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 | £202 | £911 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £37.5k | £5,888 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £644 | £420 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £16.3k | £36.8k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £20.2k | £10.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the charity are the advancement of: (a) The education of the public in the nature, perception, history and impact of modern war and peoples' experience of war; and (b) The arts, culture and heritage related to war and war-time experience, in particular by promoting or supporting such of the charitable objectives of the trustees of the Imperial war Museum as the trustees of the charity determine from time to time ("the objects").

## What it funds

The Imperial War Museum Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Imperial War Museum Foundation reported income of £202 and spending of £911. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £54.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Imperial War Museum Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (iwm.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 The Imperial War Museum Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Imperial War Museum Foundation fund?

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

### Does The Imperial War Museum Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Imperial War Museum Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Imperial War Museum Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Imperial War Museum Foundation'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 £911. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £10.9k a year.

### How large is The Imperial War Museum Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Imperial War Museum Foundation reported income of £202 and spending of £911.


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