--- title: "Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives — charity 276777 | CharityCompare" description: "Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives (charity 276777): income £165k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/friends-of-bristol-museums-galleries-archives retrieved: 2026-10-07T11:21:15.127Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 276777 FO # Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.friendsofbmga.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=276777&subId=0) Work at Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=friends-of-bristol-museums-galleries-archives&type=claim&name=Friends%20of%20Bristol%20Museums%2C%20Galleries%20%26%20Archives) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £165,207 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £80,473 Registered charity number 276777 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) CITY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.friendsofbmga.org.uk](http://www.friendsofbmga.org.uk/) Quick answer Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives (number 276777) 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 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives do? The education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving Bristol's Museums, Galleries & Archives through the activity of a group of supporters. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives Answers Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, 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 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 November 1978 Previous names on the register Friends of Bristol's Museums Galleries and Archives; The Bristol Magpies Where it says it operates Bristol City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. 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 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives. 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives as a registered charity (number 276777) 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 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives's charity number? Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives's charity number is 276777. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 276777? Search 276777 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 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives do? The education of the public by promoting, supporting, assisting and improving Bristol's Museums, Galleries & Archives through the activity of a group of supporters. Does Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives. 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 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives? Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives's website listed in our register data is http://www.friendsofbmga.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 Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives? The register records Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives 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. Are Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives's trustees paid? Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives previously called? The register lists these previous names for Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives: Friends of Bristol's Museums Galleries and Archives; The Bristol Magpies. When was Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives registered as a charity? Friends of Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives was entered on the register on 16 November 1978. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=276777&subId=0).