The Durning Library

Analysis

The Durning Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Durning Library reported income of £24k and spending of £24k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £24k to £24k (-0.1%), an average of +-0.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Durning Library sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Drybrook and District Silver Band (£24k), Cor Dyfed/Dyfed Choir (£24k) and Cor Meibion Pontypridd (Pontypridd Male Choir) (£24k).