The Durning Library

Registered charity 307986 Registered since 1963

Operates: Windsor And Maidenhead

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

5.7y median 8y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.4y

average years in governance

3 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4

Gaps to watch

No commercial or business experience on the board
Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sunninghill and South Ascot 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Phone	01344630140
Address	THE DURNING LIBRARY, HIGH STREET, ASCOT, BERKSHIRE, SL5 7JF

Finances

£23,645 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£23,665	£18,791
2022	£23,854	£29,010
2023	£23,917	£23,700
2024	£24,148	£30,226
2025	£23,645	£23,921

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/information

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.

Governing document: DEED DATED 20TH JANUARY 1892; SCHEME DATED 16TH MARCH 1959 AND SCHEME DATED 27 NOVEMBER 2001 AS FURTHER AMENDED BY SCHEME OF 6 MARCH 2006

Trustees (4)

4trustees

0aged 70+

Geoff Donovan Chair since 2018
Carolyn Auton
Caroline Chamberlain since 2018
Sean Chamberlain since 2025

Connected charities (1)

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Sunninghill and South Ascot 1 shared trustee

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