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Registered charity · No. 507636

Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.

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What are the key facts about Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£9,434
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£8,139
Registered charity number
507636
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Lincoln
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

What does the register show for Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery?

Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery (number 507636) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery do?

Fund-raising by organising (1) concerts, lectures, walks, outings to exhibitions, museums and galleries, and holidays. Making grants to the museums and art gallery in Lincoln towards acquisitions, conservation and educational projects.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery

Answers Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Friends of the Lincoln Libraries, Museum and Art Galleries
Where it says it operates
Lincolnshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-21. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery as a registered charity (number 507636) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery's charity number?
Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery's charity number is 507636. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 507636?
Search 507636 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery do?
Fund-raising by organising (1) concerts, lectures, walks, outings to exhibitions, museums and galleries, and holidays. Making grants to the museums and art gallery in Lincoln towards acquisitions, conservation and educational projects.
Does Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery?
Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery's website listed in our register data is http://lincolnmuseums.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery?
The register records Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
What was Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery: Friends of the Lincoln Libraries, Museum and Art Galleries.
When was Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery registered as a charity?
Friends of the Lincoln Museums and Art Gallery was entered on the register on 15 June 1978.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-21, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.