# The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 291191 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/291191)
- Website: https://www.wardrobe-friends.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,562; spending £11.1k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Wiltshire
- Other names: The Society of Friends of the Regimental Museum the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) (previous); The Society of Friends of the Royal Gloucestershire Berkshire & Wiltshire Regiment(Salisbury) Museum (previous)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/redcoats-society-society-of-friends-of-rifles-museum

To support The Rifles (Berkshire & Wiltshire) 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 Dec 2025 | £1,562 | £11.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,872 | £31 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £2,657 | £1,238 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £2,704 | £10 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,460 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The education of the public by promotion, support, assistance and improvement of the regimental Museum through the activity of a group of Friends.

## What it funds

The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum is registered under general charitable purposes for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum reported income of £1,562 and spending of £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £12.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (wardrobe-friends.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 Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum fund?

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

### Does The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum give each year?

The register does not break out The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum'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 £11.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,476 a year.

### How large is The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum?

In its latest reported year The Redcoats Society, the Society of Friends of the Rifles (Berkshire and Wiltshire) Museum reported income of £1,562 and spending of £11.1k.


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