The National Life Story Collection
National Life Stories Nls
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 327571
- Status
- Registered
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 17, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Sept. 30, 1987
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Company number
- 02172518
Address
- Address
- British Library
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Contact
- Phone
- 020 7412 7404
- nls@bl.uk
- Website
bl.uk/nls
Activities
The charity was established in 1987 to 'record first-hand experiences of as wide a cross-section of present-day society as possible'. Its key focus and expertise has been oral history fieldwork and for thirty years it has initiated a series of innovative interviewing programmes.
Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public By The Establishment Of The United Kingdon Of A National Biography In Sound Consisting Of A National Collection Of Autobiographical And Other Life Story Records.
Classification
- How
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- Who
- Children/young People, Elderly/old People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind
Geography
- Country
- Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | Sept. 17, 2026On time | £306,343 | £367,729 |
| Dec. 31, 2024 | July 11, 2025On time | £299,026 | £318,793 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | July 24, 2024On time | £288,646 | £347,375 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | July 25, 2023On time | £274,988 | £253,314 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | July 26, 2022On time | £163,805 | £221,915 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 29, 2021 | £231,355 | £218,697 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dame Jenny Abramsky Dbe (Chair) | May 14, 2015 |
| Amanda Game | May 25, 2017 |
| Bob Boas | |
| Bill Knight | Aug. 15, 2011 |
| Dr Andrew David Flinn | June 6, 2019 |
| Dr Janet Constance Topp Fargion | July 16, 2020 |
| Dr ROB PERKS | |
| Mary Stewart | Sept. 20, 2021 |
| Prof Jon Agar | May 25, 2017 |
| Professor Fareda Banda | Dec. 7, 2021 |
| Professor Nelarine Estella Cornelius | Sept. 20, 2021 |