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The Kittiwake Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1165318
Status
Registered
Registered
Jan. 26, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
1 WEST VIEW
WREKENTON
GATESHEAD
NE9 7UY

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

Areas of operation

Country
Isle Of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £41,425 £75,095
Dec. 31, 2023 £41,641 £49,598
Dec. 31, 2022 £20,663 £32,931
Dec. 31, 2021 £84,067 £47,706
Dec. 31, 2020 £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