# East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 701034 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/701034)
- Company number: 01865059
- Latest income: £86.6k; spending £97.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-lancashire-railway-trust

The charity aims to educate the public on technical matters relating to railways, their construction and maintenance, engines, steam tractions and engineering skills and the importance of the railway in the industrial and social history of the towns and villages on the line from Heywood to Rawtenstall.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited reported income of £86.6k and spending of £97.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited?

In its latest reported year East Lancashire Railway Trust Limited reported income of £86.6k and spending of £97.1k.


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