Grants for administration and clothing was based on the number of men in the units administered, at an allocation of £1 () and £1 3s () per man respectively. Rent was allocated as required and travel expenses were derived from a complicated system of allowances.Mitchinson 2008 pp. 12, 23 As one of the largest associations, West Lancashire spent £62,000 () in its first year and, due to the maintenance and construction of drill halls, double that amount the year after.Mitchinson 2008 pp. 25–26
