The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The National Life Story Collection

Registered charity 327571 Registered since 1987

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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Board DNA

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12
trustees on the board
8y median 7y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
6
trustees past 6 years
14.6y
average years in governance
9 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
7
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12Environment/conservation/heritage 12

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 7Business services 2Education 2

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Contact

Websitewww.bl.uk/nls
Emailnls@bl.uk
Phone02074127404
AddressBRITISH LIBRARY, 96 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2DB

Finances

£299,026 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£231,355£218,697
2021£163,805£221,915
2022£274,988£253,314
2023£288,646£347,375
2024£299,026£318,793

What it does

What

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

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable 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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON THE 21 SEPTEMBER 1987

Trustees (12)

12trustees
60median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The National Life Story Collection · 02172518 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 21/09/1987

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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