The Kittiwake Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 1165318
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 2, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Jan. 26, 2016
- Legal form
- CIO
Address
- Address
- 1 West View
Wrekenton
Gateshead
NE9 7UY
Contact
- Phone
- 07808 704307
- admin@kittiwaketrust.org.uk
- Website
kittiwaketrust.org.uk
Activities
Borderline Books: providing free books to organisations working with vulnerable people of all ages. Promoting literacy for all age groups. Free books for prisoners.Multilingual Library with books in 140 languages & dialects; bilingual books for children; language classes; meeting space for refugee groups & others; educational activities. Library of Sanctuary.
Objects: To Advance Education For The Public Benefit Including By: Donations Of Books And Other Items To Not-For-Profit Organisations And School Libraries, Support Of Literacy Projects, A Multilingual Library And Support Of Other Projects In Such Ways As The Trustees See Fit.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups
Geography
- Country
- Isle Of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 2, 2026On time | £58,517 | £79,273 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | Oct. 2, 2025On time | £41,425 | £75,095 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | Oct. 17, 2024On time | £41,641 | £49,598 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | Oct. 19, 2023On time | £20,663 | £32,931 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | Sept. 8, 2022On time | £84,067 | £47,706 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 26, 2021 | £44,225 | £38,012 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Jola Olafimihan (Chair) | April 7, 2024 |
| Amina Jane Marix Evans | Jan. 26, 2016 |
| Kathleen StClair Gibson | Nov. 1, 2020 |
| Melissa Bourseau | Nov. 9, 2025 |
| Pamela Elizabeth Gibson | Jan. 26, 2016 |
| Rosie Jennings | May 21, 2018 |
| Sjaak Van Rijn | Jan. 26, 2016 |