# Lancaster Priory Music Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1124646 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1124646)
- Latest income: £13.9k; spending £8,293
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Lancashire
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lancaster-priory-music-trust

The raising and application of funds for the provision and development of music in Lancaster Priory.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £13.9k | £8,293 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.9k | £9,392 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £5,426 | £6,703 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.3k | £14.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £17.2k | £9,313 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To enhance, safeguard and sustain the highest standards of choral and organ Music in the life and worship of the Priory for the benefit of the parishioners of the Priory and the parish church of st mary, Lancaster and of the inhabitants of the city of Lancaster and the local region, and for the general benefit of the community.

## What it funds

Lancaster Priory Music Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Lancaster Priory Music Trust reported income of £13.9k and spending of £8,293. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £48.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lancaster Priory Music Trust 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 Lancaster Priory Music Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Lancaster Priory Music Trust fund?

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

### Does Lancaster Priory Music Trust give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Lancaster Priory Music Trust makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Lancaster Priory Music Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Lancaster Priory Music 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 Dec 2025 was £8,293. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,645 a year.

### How large is Lancaster Priory Music Trust?

In its latest reported year Lancaster Priory Music Trust reported income of £13.9k and spending of £8,293.


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