A fantastic open day today raising £400. We would like to thank Amanda Inman for the decadent chocolate cake and mince pies.  Jennifer Hall and Patricia Dewhurst for making us fantastic hampers to raffle off. . Thank you to all the trustees and volunteers who helped in...

Robert Windle’s Foundation has owned and run the Old Grammar School since the 1590’s.  Our aims are to support education and to preserve our wonderful Grade 2* listed building. 

Ongoing projects

So far, this year (since April) we have raised over £3000.00 through sa...

We've had brilliant news that The Old Grammar School has been chosen by the Co-op's Local Community Fund to be one of the local causes up until the end of October 2020.

We only benefit from this when you spend money at the coop using your coop card, so please go on line...

Beautiful photos taken by our trustee Margaret Brown.

We've been awarded a Pendle's Mayor Commendation Award. We were invited to Nelson Town Hall on Thursday 17 October and were personally thanked for making a difference to the community. Trustees Margaret Brown and Morris Horsefield attended.

Earby Springfield Primary School applied for a grant from us in September 2019.  They put the money towards making story sacks.  These sacks include a story book, a non fiction book plus a toy or puppet that is linked to the story.  This is to encourage more reading at...

SELFA a charity from Skipton applied for a grant from us in May 2019, to take some of the children they help, on a trip to Thorton Hall Farm. They had a fantastic day out, this is what they had to say... 'The day was so valuable for the children, getting them outdoors,...

An excellent day and we managed to raise £210 which is a fabulous amount! We would like to thank all who helped out and came to support us.

Robert Windle’s Foundation Newsletter summer 2019

The Grammar School is owned and has been run by the trustees of “Robert Windle’s Foundation” since 1599. When money left by Robert Windle for the people of ancient parish of Thornton in Craven was used to build a school....