# Lister Area Kidney Patients Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1008961 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1008961)
- Website: https://www.lakpa.org
- Latest income: £35.1k; spending £56.5k
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/lister-area-kidney-patients-association

The LAKPA provides support to persons suffering from kidney disease in particular patients from Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire receiving treatment via the Lister Hospital, Stevenage. We provide services or items to improve the welfare of renal patients and carers e.g. equipment, printed information, speakers, grants to patients and subsidised social events.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Lister Area Kidney Patients Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Lister Area Kidney Patients Association reported income of £35.1k and spending of £56.5k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Lister Area Kidney Patients Association in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (lakpa.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.

## Questions

### Is Lister Area Kidney Patients Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Lister Area Kidney Patients Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does Lister Area Kidney Patients Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Lister Area Kidney Patients Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How large is Lister Area Kidney Patients Association?

In its latest reported year Lister Area Kidney Patients Association reported income of £35.1k and spending of £56.5k.


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