Northern Childrens Book Festival

Registered charity 1013065 Registered since 1992

Operates: Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland, Hartlepool, Redcar And Cleveland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.4y median 8y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.9y

average years in governance

6 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 7Education/training 7

Commercial experience

Other services 1

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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National Association of Youth Theatres 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.ncbfgaladay.co.uk
Email	info@northernchildrensbookfestival.org.uk
Phone	0191 4338401
Address	Newcastle City Library, City Library, Charles Avison Building, 33 New Bridge Street West, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 8AX

Finances

£36,117 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£18,059	£17,814
2022	£20,289	£17,268
2023	£32,976	£28,453
2024	£35,994	£26,633
2025	£36,117	£38,267

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Human Resources

Charitable objects

(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AND ADULTS CONCERNED WITH THE EDUCATIONAL WELFARE IN THE SPHERE OF CHILDRENS LITERATURE, (B) TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP THE ENJOYMENT OF BOOKS, STORIES, READING, WRITING, LISTENING, TALKING AND OTHER LITERATURE RELATED SKILLS AND ACTIVITIES (C) TO FURTHER THE ABOVE WITHIN THE NORTH EAST REGION OF ENGLAND AND THERINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT WORKING THROUGH ESTABLISHED LOCAL AUTHORITY DEPARTMENTAL NETWORKS

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4 JULY 1992

Trustees (7)

7trustees

43median age

0aged 70+

Julia Robinson Chair since 2018
Angela Foster since 2021
Catherine Scott-Jonesage 43 since 2025
Christine Myhill since 2018
Fiona Hill since 2018
Rachel Warkcup since 2014
Taranjeet Singh since 2023

Connected charities (1)

National Association of Youth Theatres 1 shared trustee

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