Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles
Analysis
Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in January 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles reported income of £36k and spending of £36k, spending 102% of its income. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 176%. Over the whole period it spent 42% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Friends of the Lancashire County Ensembles sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Akhtamar Armenian Performance Group (£36k), Oakwood Community Centre (£36k) and Nuneaton Festival of Arts (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Supporting young musicians in the Lancashire County Ensembles through funding projects, resources and activities and supporting individual young people where finances are a barrier to participation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Akhtamar Armenian Performance Group | Cambridge | £36k |
| Oakwood Community Centre | Derby | £36k |
| Nuneaton Festival of Arts | Nuneaton | £36k |
| Grosvenor Light Opera Company | Surrey | £36k |