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Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children'S Books

Registered charity 1056812 Registered since 1996

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
6.2y median 6y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
10.7y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
8
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 8Education/training 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience

Education 8Health and social care 5Arts and leisure 4

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitewww.sevenstories.org.uk
Emailinfo@sevenstories.org.uk
Phone03003301095
AddressSEVEN STORIES, THE CENTRE FOR CHILDRENS BOOKS, 30 LIME STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 2PQ

Finances

£1,595,872 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£1,850,540£1,490,560
2022£2,397,420£1,805,781
2023£2,219,433£1,617,471
2024£1,346,685£1,561,005
2025£1,595,872£1,611,940

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides Services

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ARTS AND LITERATURE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF BRITAIN'S LITERARY HERITAGE FOR CHILDREN AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PRESERVING, MAINTAINING AND ADDING TO THE COLLECTION HELD BY THE TRUST AND BY THE PROMOTION OF ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION AND ASSOCIATED ITEMS THROUGH ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07/06/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/10/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/08/2000AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09/07/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27/11/2015

Trustees (8)

8trustees
54median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’S Books Limited · 03209411 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 07/06/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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