# Patagonia Instrument Project

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1170987 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1170987)
- Website: https://patagonia-instrument-project.org.uk
- Latest income: £12.5k; spending £15.4k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Argentina
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/patagonia-instrument-project

The advancement of the art of music for the public benefit in the Chubut (Welsh settlement) region of Patagonia by providing musical instruments, including refurbished instruments, and other related resources to enable specialist school music teachers, musical youth groups and schools to play and learn music.

## 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 2026 | £12.5k | £15.4k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £14.9k | £12.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £30.7k | £28.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £11.2k | £13.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £14.7k | £23.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of the art of music for the public benefit in the chubut region of Patagonia by providing musical instruments, including refurbished instruments, and other related resources to enable specialist school music teachers, musical youth groups and schools to play and learn music.

## What it funds

Patagonia Instrument Project is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Patagonia Instrument Project reported income of £12.5k and spending of £15.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £93.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Patagonia Instrument Project in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (patagonia-instrument-project.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 Patagonia Instrument Project open for applications now?

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

### Where does Patagonia Instrument Project fund?

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

### Does Patagonia Instrument Project give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Patagonia Instrument Project makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Patagonia Instrument Project give each year?

The register does not break out Patagonia Instrument Project'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 2026 was £15.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.8k a year.

### How large is Patagonia Instrument Project?

In its latest reported year Patagonia Instrument Project reported income of £12.5k and spending of £15.4k.


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