# Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1075558 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1075558)
- Website: https://www.mtht.co.uk
- Latest income: £530; spending £200
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Merthyr Tydfil
- Other names: Mtmhg (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/merthyr-tydfil-museum-and-heritage-group

Merthyr Tydfil Museums and Heritage Group, also known as Friends of Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery, organises regular lectures, meetings, activities and events to attract visitors to the museum and promote the cultural and industrial heritage and historic environment of Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil and Wales. The Friends also campaigns to raise funds for local museum and heritage projects.

## 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 | £530 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £710 | £322 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1,318 | £673 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £577 | £210 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £429 | £4,253 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the education of the public by the promotion, support and improvement of the Heritage of Merthyr Tydfil and its museums.

## What it funds

Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, 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 Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group reported income of £530 and spending of £200. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,658 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (mtht.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 Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Merthyr Tydfil.

### Does Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group give each year?

The register does not break out Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group'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 £200. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,132 a year.

### How large is Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group?

In its latest reported year Merthyr Tydfil Museum and Heritage Group reported income of £530 and spending of £200.


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