# The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1199639 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1199639)
- Website: https://www.lmgdt.co.uk
- Latest income: £7,617; spending £3,412
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Leicester City
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/leicester-museums-and-galleries-development-trust

We support the purchase of artworks and the development of services that are of educational, scientific, artistic or cultural interest for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Leicester. Such purchases are presented to the Leicester City Museum and Arts service for addition to the city's Public Collections. We raise funds through public donations, bequests, and corporate partnerships.

## 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 | £7,617 | £3,412 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £100 | £1,360 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the CIO is the advancement of education through the purchase of works and the Development of services which are of educational, scientific, artistic or cultural interest for the benefit of the inhabitants of the city of Leicester, such works to be presented to and such services to be delivered by the Leicester city museum and arts service or such other charitable bodies and publicly funded Museums as may be decided by the charity trustees from time to time.

## What it funds

The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development 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 The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust reported income of £7,617 and spending of £3,412. Over its last 3 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £4,772 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicester City.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lmgdt.co.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 Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Leicester City.

### Does The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development 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 £3,412. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £1,591 a year.

### How large is The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust?

In its latest reported year The Leicester Museums and Galleries Development Trust reported income of £7,617 and spending of £3,412.


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