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

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1115167
- **Other names:** SEVEN STORIES, THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS, THE CENTRE FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS COLLECTION TRUST
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** July 10, 2006
- **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=1115167


## Contact

- **Address:** SEVEN STORIES, THE CENTRE FOR CHILDRENS BOOKS, 30 LIME STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- **Postcode:** NE1 2PQ
- **Phone:** 08452710777
- **Email:** sarah.lawrance@sevenstories.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN ANDYOUNG 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 AND BY PROMOTING ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION.3.2 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE COLLECTION IN TRUST FOR THE OBJECTS STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS DEED.

**Activities:** The charity owns a collection of modern and contemporary British children's books and related original artwork, manuscripts and archives. The charity makes the collection available to Seven Stories, The National Centre for Children's Books (registered charity 1056812) for use in exhibitions, educational activities, research and other programmes, for the public benefit.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £140312 | £2581 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £80912 | £2107 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £813762 | £1672 | £5324995 | 0 |
| March 31, 2022 | £939510 | £1742 | £4512905 | 0 |
| March 31, 2021 | £250195 | £1707 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Elizabeth Hammill
- Emma Louise Layfield — appointed June 28, 2023
- Matthew Thomas McWhinnie — appointed June 28, 2023
- Professor Matthew Grenby — appointed Dec. 15, 2021