The British Museum Trust
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Trust makes grants to advance culture, heritage, science, education and the arts throughout the world, and its stated priority is throughout the world, so a small nonprofit working in one of those themes has a plausible fit.
- The annual report records £53,840 awarded in total, with recorded awards for community displays and exhibitions, display cases and interpretative materials, and a youth forum pilot, so a request in proportion to projects of that kind is the sensible shape.
- The grant range is not stated, and there is no publicly published application process, so make a clear, high-quality written case showing how the project advances the Trust's object, and note that donors' requests and stipulations are strictly met.
- Recipients are asked to report on spending and outcomes, usually within two months of the agreed project end date, so plan for that from the start.
- Nothing about the Trust's competitiveness or any exclusions is stated, so no group is ruled out.
Overview
The British Museum Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1140844).
The British Museum Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists to advance the charitable objects of the Trustees of the British Museum and to advance culture, heritage, science, education and the arts for public benefit throughout the world. It works through the award of grants, and the annual report records £53,840 awarded.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 March 2024) only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust awards grants to advance the charitable objects of the Trustees of the British Museum and to advance culture, heritage, science, education and the arts for public benefit throughout the world. Its Directors consider applications from the British Museum and other bodies, making grants they judge best calculated to advance those objects while meeting donors’ requests and stipulations. The recorded awards went to museum organisations for community displays and exhibitions, display cases and interpretative materials, and a youth forum pilot. The Trust says it considers high-quality applications that support its object. It asks recipients for updates on spending, outcomes and project impact, usually within two months of the agreed project end date.
Themes
- Culture
- Heritage
- Science
- Education
- The arts
Geographic Focus
Priority: Throughout the world.
How to apply
The Directors consider applications from the British Museum and other bodies for grants.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Directors consider high-quality applications that support the Trust’s object.
- Grants are selected as those best calculated to advance the charitable objects.
- The requests and stipulations of donors are strictly met.
- Recipients are asked to update the Directors on spending and on project outcomes and impact, usually within two months of the agreed project end date.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to The British Museum Trust.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- David Livingstone Birthplace Museum · to support community displays and exhibitions£15,000year to 31 March 2024
- Museum & Art Swindon · to fund a display case and interpretative materials£15,000year to 31 March 2024
- Wakefield Museums & Castles · to support a youth forum pilot programme£12,350year to 31 March 2024
- STORIEL, Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery · to fund a moveable display case£11,490year to 31 March 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £721 | £7,260,324 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £158 | £5,048,494 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £7,509,242 | £1,080,277 | £129,171 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £4,501,254 | £1,055,727 | £53,840 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,487 | £1,183,489 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2024: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2024)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to The British Museum Trust?
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Contact
- tappleyard@britishmuseum.orgsource
- BRITISH MUSEUM, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3DGsource
Applying to The British Museum Trust?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- tappleyard@britishmuseum.orgsource
- BRITISH MUSEUM, GREAT RUSSELL STREET, LONDON, WC1B 3DGsource