# SEVEN STORIES, THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1056812
- **Other names:** THE CENTRE FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS, THE CENTRE FOR THE CHILDREN'S BOOK, SEVEN STORIES
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 15, 1996
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1056812


## Contact

- **Address:** SEVEN STORIES, THE CENTRE FOR CHILDRENS BOOKS, 30 LIME STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- **Postcode:** NE1 2PQ
- **Phone:** 03003301095
- **Email:** info@sevenstories.org.uk
- **Website:** www.sevenstories.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**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.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## 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

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1595872 | £1611940 | £6828205 | 52 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1346685 | £1561005 | £6844273 | 45 |
| March 31, 2023 | £2219433 | £1617471 | £7058222 | 54 |
| March 31, 2022 | £2397420 | £1805781 | £6457411 | 58 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1850540 | £1490560 | £5863928 | 60 |



## Trustees

- **Claire Riley** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 22, 2021
- Annalei Bartlett — appointed March 29, 2023
- Ben Butler — appointed Dec. 12, 2018
- Emma Layfield — appointed March 29, 2023
- Louise Forster — appointed March 29, 2023
- Matthew McWhinnie — appointed Dec. 7, 2016
- NICK KEMP — appointed Oct. 21, 2015
- Rachel Mary Lippe — appointed March 6, 2019