# Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1181507 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1181507)
- Latest income: £35.6k; spending £36.2k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/friends-of-lancashire-county-ensembles

Supporting young musicians in the Lancashire County Ensembles through funding projects, resources and activities and supporting individual young people where finances are a barrier to participation.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles reported income of £35.6k and spending of £36.2k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles 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 Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles open for applications now?

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

### Does Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles?

In its latest reported year Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles reported income of £35.6k and spending of £36.2k.


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