The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books Collection Trust

Registered charity 1115167 Registered since 2006

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
3.7y median 3y
average tenure
5y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
7y
average years in governance
4 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 4Education/training 4Environment/conservation/heritage 4

Commercial experience

Education 3Arts and leisure 1Business services 1
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Contact

Emailsarah.lawrance@sevenstories.org.uk
Phone08452710777
AddressSEVEN STORIES, THE CENTRE FOR CHILDRENS BOOKS, 30 LIME STREET, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 2PQ

Finances

£140,312 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£250,195£1,707
2022£939,510£1,742
2023£813,762£1,672
2024£80,912£2,107
2025£140,312£2,581

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN ANDYOUNG 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 AND BY PROMOTING ACCESS TO THE COLLECTION.3.2 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE COLLECTION IN TRUST FOR THE OBJECTS STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS DEED.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 9 JUNE 2005AS AMENDED ON 15 APR 2016

Trustees (4)

4trustees
56median age
0aged 70+

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