FRIENDS OF THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY ENSEMBLES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 January 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £35,590
Latest expenditure: £36,190
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: LANCASHIRE MUSIC SERVICE, PO Box 100, County Hall, Preston, PR1 0LD

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 4 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £35,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,190

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,938

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,739

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £39,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,050

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £35,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,190
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,125
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,938
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,297
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,739
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £39,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,050
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY ENSEMBLES
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-05-25T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 511968
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 511968
Assoc Charity Name: THE FRIENDS OF THE LANCASHIRE YOUTH AND SCHOOLS CONCERT BANDS

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY ENSEMBLES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-01-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Jan 2019
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE, DEVELOP, ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE LANCASHIRE COUNTY ENSEMBLES (DEFINED IN CLAUSE 1.) IN THE ART OF MUSIC AND SUBJECTS RELATED THERETO IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CIO SHALL DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME. THE OBJECTS SHALL BE AT ALL TIMES NON-POLITICAL.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

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Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures