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The National Life Story Collection

National Life Stories Nls

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
327571
Status
Registered
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
Email
nls@bl.uk
Website
bl.uk/nls
Screenshot of the The National Life Story Collection website

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 Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £299,026 £318,793
Dec. 31, 2023 £288,646 £347,375
Dec. 31, 2022 £274,988 £253,314
Dec. 31, 2021 £163,805 £221,915
Dec. 31, 2020 £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
Professor Paul Richard Thompson
Prof Jon Agar May 25, 2017
Professor Fareda Banda Dec. 7, 2021
Professor Nelarine Estella Cornelius Sept. 20, 2021