Lancaster Priory
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Lancaster Priory's published information does not set out grant themes, eligibility or exclusions, so whether its work fits is hard to judge from outside, and a short, clear note about your own work is the best way to test it.
- Its grants have typically fallen between £100 and £1,100, with 8 grants to organisations in that band, so a modest request is more in line with its giving than a large one.
- The annual report gives no application process, so contact the charity first and ask whether it accepts approaches before sending a full application.
- The giving appears to run through a Charitable Giving Programme and links with six charities the PCC has agreed to support, so an approach is unlikely to be a routine open call.
Overview
Lancaster Priory is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1131372).
Lancaster Priory is a registered charity whose purpose is promoting the whole mission of the Church in the ecclesiastical parish. It describes itself as a welcoming, inclusive Christian community serving the people of Lancaster. Its charitable giving is organised through a Charitable Giving Programme, in which the World and Community Group has established links with six charities that the PCC agreed to support. It paid £7,213 in grants in its most recent reported year.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report (year to 31 December 2024) only. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 30 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The PCC’s charitable giving is organised through a Charitable Giving Programme: the World and Community Group establishes links with six charities which the PCC agrees to support. Its recorded recipients include charities, a community centre and a homeless-action service. The charity’s wider purpose is to promote the whole mission of the Church in the ecclesiastical parish. Lancaster Priory describes itself as a welcoming, inclusive Christian community, and the PCC is committed to enabling people to worship there and become part of the parish community. The evidence shows charitable gifts to outside organisations alongside the church’s own worship and community work; it does not establish specific grant themes or applicant criteria.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the annual report shows grants mainly in Lancaster, Sierra Leone and India.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where its grants have gone
- India
- Sierra Leone
- Lancaster
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Lancaster Priory.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 8 grants in year to 31 December 2024 by size
Median £1,100 (year to 31 December 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- CMS£1,100year to 31 December 2024
- EducAid Sierra Leone£1,100year to 31 December 2024
- Marsh Community Centre£1,100year to 31 December 2024
- Musalaha UK£1,100year to 31 December 2024
- RAIS Lancaster£1,100year to 31 December 2024
- Reaching the Unreached£1,100year to 31 December 2024
- Children's Society - Christingle Service£513year to 31 December 2024
- Lancaster & District Homeless Action Service£100year to 31 December 2024
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £327,276 | £480,237 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £649,737 | £643,896 | £7,634 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £368,559 | £421,296 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £481,941 | £502,629 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £674,025 | £315,057 | £7,213 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- lancasterpriory.org
- lancasterpriory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Lancaster-Priory-full-signed-accounts-19.pdf · read on 30 October 2026
- lancasterpriory.org/about/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- lancasterpriory.org/about/whos-who · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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Applying to Lancaster Priory?
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Contact
- 01524 65338source
- chris@lancasterpriory.orgsource
- info@lancasterpriory.orgsource
- Lancaster Priory Office, Priory Close, Lancaster, LA1 1YZ.source
- lancasterpriory.org
Applying to Lancaster Priory?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01524 65338source
- chris@lancasterpriory.orgsource
- info@lancasterpriory.orgsource
- Lancaster Priory Office, Priory Close, Lancaster, LA1 1YZ.source
- lancasterpriory.org