# Lancashire Gardens Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1164494 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1164494)
- Website: https://www.lancsgt.org.uk
- Latest income: £1,700; spending £2,147
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Other names: Lgt (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lancashire-gardens-trust

To promote the education of the public in the arts, crafts, sciences and all other matters connected with designed landscapes that may exist or have existed in Lancashire

## 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 Mar 2025 | £1,700 | £2,147 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £8,578 | £3,028 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £2,587 | £5,257 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9,419 | £2,646 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £8,821 | £837 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the education of the public in the arts, crafts, sciences and all other matters connected with designed landscapes that may exist or have existed in and around the post 1974 county boundary of Lancashire and including greater manchester and merseyside but not south of the river mersey.

## What it funds

Lancashire Gardens Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Lancashire Gardens Trust reported income of £1,700 and spending of £2,147. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £13.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lancashire Gardens Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lancsgt.org.uk) 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.

## Questions

### Is Lancashire Gardens Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lancashire Gardens Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Lancashire Gardens Trust fund?

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

### Does Lancashire Gardens Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does Lancashire Gardens Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Lancashire Gardens Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £2,147. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £2,783 a year.

### How large is Lancashire Gardens Trust?

In its latest reported year Lancashire Gardens Trust reported income of £1,700 and spending of £2,147.


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