# The Village Bookshop

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1149292 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1149292)
- Website: https://www.villagebookshop.co.uk
- Latest income: £8,118; spending £9,041
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services
- Area of operation: Durham
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/village-bookshop

Selling new and secondhand books and gifts and using the profits for the running of the charity and to give grants to local organisations.

## 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 | £8,118 | £9,041 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £8,246 | £8,829 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £9,353 | £9,919 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,540 | £19.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,258 | £9,279 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees must apply the income of the charity in furtherance of general charitable purposes within the parishes of middleton-in-teeside, eggleston and forest and frith through the provision of grants.

## What it funds

The Village Bookshop is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services. In its latest reported year The Village Bookshop reported income of £8,118 and spending of £9,041. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £57k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Village Bookshop in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (villagebookshop.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Village Bookshop open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Village Bookshop is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Village Bookshop fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Durham.

### Does The Village Bookshop give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Village Bookshop makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Village Bookshop give each year?

The register does not break out The Village Bookshop'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 £9,041. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.4k a year.

### How large is The Village Bookshop?

In its latest reported year The Village Bookshop reported income of £8,118 and spending of £9,041.


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