# St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1051868 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1051868)
- Website: https://www.stalbansmuseumsandgalleriestrust.org.uk
- Latest income: £10.7k; spending £1,804
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: Verulamium Museum Trust (previous)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/st-albans-museums-and-galleries-trust

Fund raising for Museum ACTIVITIES

## 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 | £10.7k | £1,804 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £9,479 | £13.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £9,336 | £2,243 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £4,578 | £12.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,179 | £56.5k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the education of the public by the promotion assistance and improvement of Museums historic buildings and archaeological sites in and around the district of st Albans

## What it funds

St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust reported income of £10.7k and spending of £1,804. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £85.8k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (stalbansmuseumsandgalleriestrust.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 St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust fund?

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

### Does St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust give each year?

The register does not break out St Albans Museums and Galleries 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 £1,804. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.2k a year.

### How large is St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust?

In its latest reported year St Albans Museums and Galleries Trust reported income of £10.7k and spending of £1,804.


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