FRIENDS OF BRISTOL MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & ARCHIVES — grant history
Latest income
£165k
Grants listed (FY2025)
13
Listed grants total
£70k
Accounts grants total
£70k
listed grants reconcile with the accounts totalextracted from its FY2025 accounts
What changed: FY2024 → FY2025
| Change | Grantee | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | Two contemporary Native North American glass sculptures | — | £19k |
| new | Pyronaut repairs | — | £16k |
| new | Half funding of photographic print Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor by Nancy Holt | — | £9k |
| new | Seed funding for video art: The Neon Hieroglyph by Tai Shani | — | £6k |
| new | Transcription of Robert Long manuscript on wildlife of Jamaica | — | £5k |
| new | 2,000 copies of children’s book Is That Doris? | — | £4k |
| new | Kings Weston Roman villa (interpretation resources) | — | £3k |
| new | Winter lectures 2024/25 | — | £3k |
| not listed | Contribution to new Protest display, including Colston statue | £30k | — |
| not listed | Family storytelling re Mary Anning | £6k | — |
| not listed | Edward Godwin Plans of Assize Court | £5k | — |
| not listed | Benjamin Lund porcelain sauce boat | £5k | — |
| not listed | Five 17th century Japanese porcelain dishes | £5k | — |
| not listed | Five drinking glasses from Lazarus Collection | £5k | — |
| not listed | Kate Newnham’s purchases for the Japanese collection | £3k | — |
| not listed | 1831 Bristol Riots police truncheon | £2k | — |
Grants made, per its accounts filings
| Recipient | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two contemporary Native North American glass sculptures | FY2025 | £19k | Two contemporary Native North American glass sculptures |
| Pyronaut repairs | FY2025 | £16k | Pyronaut repairs |
| Half funding of photographic print Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor by Nancy Holt | FY2025 | £9k | Half funding of photographic print Wistman’s Wood, Dartmoor by Nancy Holt |
| Seed funding for video art: The Neon Hieroglyph by Tai Shani | FY2025 | £6k | Seed funding for video art: The Neon Hieroglyph by Tai Shani |
| Transcription of Robert Long manuscript on wildlife of Jamaica | FY2025 | £5k | Transcription of Robert Long manuscript on wildlife of Jamaica |
| 2,000 copies of children’s book Is That Doris? | FY2025 | £4k | 2,000 copies of children’s book Is That Doris? |
| Kings Weston Roman villa (interpretation resources) | FY2025 | £3k | Kings Weston Roman villa (interpretation resources) |
| Winter lectures 2024/25 | FY2025 | £3k | Winter lectures 2024/25 |
| Contribution to Sounds of the South West project | FY2025 | £2k | Contribution to Sounds of the South West project |
| Clayfield-Ireland family daguerreotypes | FY2025 | £1k | Clayfield-Ireland family daguerreotypes |
| Ten drawings from Rachel Hemming Bray residency | FY2025 | £1k | Ten drawings from Rachel Hemming Bray residency |
| Orangutan death mask from Bristol Zoo | FY2025 | £451 | Orangutan death mask from Bristol Zoo |
| Port of Bristol Authority Rules for Crane Drivers | FY2025 | £372 | Port of Bristol Authority Rules for Crane Drivers |
| Contribution to new Protest display, including Colston statue | FY2024 | £30k | Contribution to new Protest display, including Colston statue |
| Family storytelling re Mary Anning | FY2024 | £6k | Family storytelling re Mary Anning |
| Edward Godwin Plans of Assize Court | FY2024 | £5k | Edward Godwin Plans of Assize Court |
| Benjamin Lund porcelain sauce boat | FY2024 | £5k | Benjamin Lund porcelain sauce boat |
| Five 17th century Japanese porcelain dishes | FY2024 | £5k | Five 17th century Japanese porcelain dishes |
| Five drinking glasses from Lazarus Collection | FY2024 | £5k | Five drinking glasses from Lazarus Collection |
| Kate Newnham’s purchases for the Japanese collection | FY2024 | £3k | Kate Newnham’s purchases for the Japanese collection |
| 1831 Bristol Riots police truncheon | FY2024 | £2k | 1831 Bristol Riots police truncheon |
| 17th century porcelain coffee can | FY2024 | £2k | 17th century porcelain coffee can |
| Sound Archives | FY2024 | £2k | Sound Archives |
| Contribution to building plans conservation project | FY2024 | £2k | Contribution to building plans conservation project |
| Reprinting of Bristol Region Geology book | FY2024 | £1k | Reprinting of Bristol Region Geology book |
| Archival Boxes for Asian textiles | FY2024 | £935 | Archival Boxes for Asian textiles |
| Winter lectures | FY2024 | £743 | Winter lectures |
| Transfer of 16th century wooden beam | FY2024 | £570 | Transfer of 16th century wooden beam |
| Woodblock print of Gioji Temple, Kyoto, Japan | FY2024 | £550 | Woodblock print of Gioji Temple, Kyoto, Japan |
| Grant to Lisa Graves for attending a conference in New Zealand | FY2024 | £450 | Grant to Lisa Graves for attending a conference in New Zealand |
| Summer walks | FY2024 | £200 | Summer walks |
| Artistic interpretation of Palaeolithic dragonfly | FY2024 | £200 | Artistic interpretation of Palaeolithic dragonfly |
| Artistic interpretation of ancient cockroach fossil | FY2024 | £200 | Artistic interpretation of ancient cockroach fossil |
| William Watt lead weight | FY2024 | £120 | William Watt lead weight |
| Coombs 'china burned' octagonal dish | FY2024 | £100 | Coombs 'china burned' octagonal dish |
| Contribution to salary of Working Exhibits deputy manager | FY2023 | £22k | Staff salary support |
| Contribution to pair of Lund vases | FY2023 | £16k | Purchase of artwork |
| Repairs to vessel John King | FY2023 | £7k | Maintenance of working exhibits |
| J B Pyne watercolour | FY2023 | £7k | Purchase of artwork |
| Painting of Avon Gorge J S Harford | FY2023 | £6k | Purchase of artwork |
| Amy Raphael’s Japan purchases | FY2023 | £5k | Purchase of vessels/items |
| Three video installations | FY2023 | £4k | Purchase of artwork |
| Purchase of painting Red Maids School | FY2023 | £3k | Purchase of artwork |
| Mary Carpenter photo album | FY2023 | £2k | Acquisition of item |
| Digitising Chinese textiles | FY2023 | £2k | Conservation/Digitisation |
| Winter lectures | FY2023 | £1k | Event sponsorship |
| Purchase of print Gio-ji Temple | FY2023 | £810 | Purchase of artwork |
| Contribution to Ray Barnett leaving event | FY2023 | £500 | Event support |
| Summer walks | FY2023 | £100 | Event support |
| Contribution to storyteller etc at Blaise Museum | FY2022 | £8k | General Fund |
| Winter lectures Zoom kit | FY2022 | £5k | General Fund |
| Japanese lacquer box | FY2022 | £4k | Art Fund |
| Archive Windrush interviews | FY2022 | £2k | General Fund |
| Book of maritime documents | FY2022 | £2k | General Fund |
| Delft Black Boy punch bowl | FY2022 | £2k | Art Fund |
| Winter lectures room hire | FY2022 | £2k | General Fund |
| Emilia ship's bell | FY2022 | £2k | General Fund |
| South West Sounds audio project | FY2022 | £2k | General Fund |
| Pachystropheus fossil | FY2022 | £2k | General Fund |
| Bristol harbour branch railway maps | FY2022 | £970 | General Fund |
| Goram Fair photographs | FY2022 | £222 | General Fund |