# Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 306641 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/306641)
- Website: https://rammuseum.org.uk/collections/collectors/kent-kingdon/kent-kingdon-bequest/
- Latest income: £2,060; spending £2,500
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Other names: Kent Kingdom's Bequest for Library Royal Albert Museum and Free (previous); Kent Kingdon Trust (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kent-kingdons-bequest-for-royal-albert-museum-and-free-library

The Kent Kingdon Trust exists to purchase books for the Westcountry Studies Library and works of art for the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Exeter.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £2,060 | £2,500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £2,020 | £500 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £2,020 | £1,813 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £1,980 | £1,813 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £1,941 | £7,000 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Upkeep of the Royal Albert Museum and Free Library

## What it funds

Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library is registered under the Charity Commission purposes 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. In its latest reported year Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library reported income of £2,060 and spending of £2,500. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £13.6k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (rammuseum.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 Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library fund?

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

### Does Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library give each year?

The register does not break out Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £2,500. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,725 a year.

### How large is Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library?

In its latest reported year Kent Kingdon'S Bequest for Royal Albert Museum and Free Library reported income of £2,060 and spending of £2,500.


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