# East Lincolnshire Arts

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1071849 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1071849)
- Latest income: £2,508; spending £10.1k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Lincolnshire
- Other names: East Lincs Arts (working); Ela (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-lincolnshire-arts

Promotion of Arts/Culture in the Skegness area

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £2,508 | £10.1k | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £3,018 | £1,082 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £826 | £3,239 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £1,640 | £1,300 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £691 | £15k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote maintain improve and advance the Arts and education in skegness and district particularly by the production of educational plays and the encouragement of the Arts, including Arts of drama, mime, dance, singing, music, painting, sculpture and ceramics, and to formulate prepare and establish schemes therefore, provided that all objects of the association shall be of a charitable nature.

## What it funds

East Lincolnshire Arts is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year East Lincolnshire Arts reported income of £2,508 and spending of £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £30.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lincolnshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Lincolnshire Arts in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 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 Lincolnshire Arts open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from East Lincolnshire Arts is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does East Lincolnshire Arts fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Lincolnshire.

### Does East Lincolnshire Arts give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that East Lincolnshire Arts makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does East Lincolnshire Arts give each year?

The register does not break out East Lincolnshire Arts's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £10.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,149 a year.

### How large is East Lincolnshire Arts?

In its latest reported year East Lincolnshire Arts reported income of £2,508 and spending of £10.1k.


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