# Lancashire & South Cumbria Kidney Patients Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1217579 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1217579)
- Website: https://www.lsckpa.org/
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability, Other charitable purposes
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Cumbria, Lancashire
- Other names: L&sckpa (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lancashire-and-south-cumbria-kidney-patients-association

A passionate group of kidney patients have united to form the Lancashire & South Cumbria Kidney Patient Association (LSCKPA). Our mission: to support the welfare and wellbeing of kidney patients in our area, helping them navigate the multifaceted journey of kidney disease. Our goal is to ensure that no one has to face this journey alone.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the CIO are:to relieve the needs of persons of all ages receiving treatment for disease or illness affecting the kidneys (hereinafter called Kidney Patients) through-out Lancashire and South Cumbria areas of England by:•providing support and advice to their families / carers;•engaging with renal staff, Patients, families, and carers directly to understand the•challenges faced and ways in which the kpa can support their health and wellbeing;•providing opportunities for Kidney Patients and their relatives to share ideas of mutual benefit;•providing support and practical assistance for Kidney Patients and their families/carers according to need;•promoting a wider knowledge and understanding of the needs and problems of Kidney Patients to the public and the appropriate authorities;•raising funds for the achievement of the objectives; and•to do any such things as shall further the objectives of the association.nothing in this constitution shall authorise an application of the property of the ciofor the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of thecharities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005 and section 2 of the charitiesact (northern Ireland) 2008.

## What it funds

Lancashire & South Cumbria Kidney Patients Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Cumbria and Lancashire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lancashire & South Cumbria Kidney Patients Association in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (lsckpa.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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