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Seven Stories, The National Centre For Children's Books

The Centre For Children's Books, The Centre For The Children's Book, Seven Stories

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1056812
Status
Registered
Registered
July 15, 1996
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
SEVEN STORIES
THE CENTRE FOR CHILDRENS BOOKS
30 LIME STREET
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE1 2PQ

Activities

Seven Stories' mission is to champion children's books as an intergral part of childhood and Britian's heritage and culture, with the aim of: Preserving and celebrating Britain's rich heritage of children's literature from 1930's to the present day. Encouraging a lively dialogue that brings books and their creators to life and inspires a love of reading across generations.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In Particular Children And Young People In The Arts And Literature Without Distinction Of Gender, Sexual Orientation, Race Or Political, Religious Or Other Opinions, Through The Promotion Of Britain's Literary Heritage For Children And In Particular, But Not Exclusively, By Preserving, Maintaining And Adding To The Collection Held By The Trust And By The Promotion Of Access To The Collection And Associated Items Through Arts And Education Programmes And Activities.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £1,595,872 £1,611,940 £6,828,205 52
March 31, 2024 £1,346,685 £1,561,005 £6,844,273 45
March 31, 2023 £2,219,433 £1,617,471 £7,058,222 54
March 31, 2022 £2,397,420 £1,805,781 £6,457,411 58
March 31, 2021 £1,850,540 £1,490,560 £5,863,928 60

Trustees

Name Appointed
Claire Riley (Chair) Oct. 22, 2021
Annalei Bartlett March 29, 2023
Ben Butler Dec. 12, 2018
Emma Layfield March 29, 2023
Louise Forster March 29, 2023
Matthew McWhinnie Dec. 7, 2016
Nick Kemp Oct. 21, 2015
Rachel Mary Lippe March 6, 2019