# The Durning Library

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 307986 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/307986)
- Latest income: £23.6k; spending £23.9k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Windsor and Maidenhead
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/durning-library

Expenditure is used to assist school libraries and to fund extended hours at the Ascot Durning Library. Additional library hours funded at ?20,000 per annum.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £23.6k | £23.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £24.1k | £30.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £23.9k | £23.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £23.9k | £29k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £23.7k | £18.8k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To assist the county council in providing a superior Library service; the provision of Library facilities not provided statutorily by the county council; the promotion of education.

## What it funds

The Durning Library is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and arts / culture / heritage / science for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Durning Library reported income of £23.6k and spending of £23.9k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £126k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Windsor and Maidenhead.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Durning Library 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 Durning Library open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Durning Library fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Windsor and Maidenhead.

### Does The Durning Library give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Durning Library makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Durning Library give each year?

The register does not break out The Durning Library's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £23.9k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £25.1k a year.

### How large is The Durning Library?

In its latest reported year The Durning Library reported income of £23.6k and spending of £23.9k.


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