# Longplayer Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1087243 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1087243)
- Website: https://www.longplayer.org
- Latest income: £65.4k; spending £51.3k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/longplayer-trust

To promote, improve, develop and maintain the education and appreciation of the art and science of the music of LONGPLAYER and the science of sustaining LONGPLAYER

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

Longplayer Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Longplayer Trust reported income of £65.4k and spending of £51.3k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Longplayer Trust in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (longplayer.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 Longplayer Trust open for applications now?

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

### Does Longplayer Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How large is Longplayer Trust?

In its latest reported year Longplayer Trust reported income of £65.4k and spending of £51.3k.


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