The Gissing Trust
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 509607
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Feb. 7, 1980
- Legal form
- Other
- Area of benefit
- Wakefield
Address
- Address
- 150 Balne Lane
WAKEFIELD
West Yorkshire
WF2 0DN
Contact
- Phone
- 07896249884
- [email protected]
Activities
The Gissing Trust was founded in 1978 to preserve the birthplace of the Wakefield born novelist George Gissing (1857-1903). The Gissing Centre was opened in 1990 and its aims are to acquire and display objects connected with George Gissing and the literary history of Wakefield.
Objects: The Advancement Of The Literary Education Of The Public By Providing In The Former Home Of The Victorian Novelist George Gissing A Centre To Facilitate The Study Of His Work And The Literary History Of Wakefield And District.
Classification
- How
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- What
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Who
- The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Local Authority
- City Of Wakefield
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2025 | £446 | £252 |
| Oct. 31, 2024 | £970 | £252 |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | £970 | £252 |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £820 | £252 |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £271 | £250 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Dr Phillip Edward Judkins | Nov. 1, 2020 |
| Geoffrey Wood | |
| Ken Rowley | March 2, 2016 |
| Ruth Lesley Taylor | March 2, 2016 |
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