# The Durham Wharf Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1079063 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1079063)
- Latest income: £19k; spending £19.3k
- What it funds: Accommodation / housing
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Other names: The Julian Trevelyan Foundation (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/durham-wharf-foundation

At Trustees' disrection in accordance with Letter of Wishes from Settlor. Those charities being: The Artists' Benevolent Institution, NSPCC and the Notting Hill Housing Trust

## 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 2025 | £19k | £19.3k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £19.2k | £24.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £16.2k | £15.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £13.6k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £8,125 | £28.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall hold the capital and income of the trust fund upon trust to apply the income and all or such part or parts of the capital at such time or times and in such manner to or for the benefit of such exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. Provided that the trustees may in their absolute discretion for the period of twenty-one years from the date of this deed instead of applying the income of the charity in any year accumulate all or any part of such income at compound interest by investing the same and the resulting income in any of the authorised investments and hold the same as an accretion to and as part of the capital of the charity without prejudice to the right of the trustees to apply the whole or any part of such accumulated income in any subsequent year as if the same were income of the charity arising in the then current year

## What it funds

The Durham Wharf Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes accommodation / housing for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Durham Wharf Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £19.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £98.9k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Durham Wharf Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Durham Wharf Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Durham Wharf Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Durham Wharf Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does The Durham Wharf Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Durham Wharf Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Durham Wharf Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Durham Wharf Foundation'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 2025 was £19.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £19.8k a year.

### How large is The Durham Wharf Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Durham Wharf Foundation reported income of £19k and spending of £19.3k.


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