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the national life story collection

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Activities & Mission

The charity was established in 1987 to 'record first-hand experiences of as wide a cross-section of present-day society as possible'. Its key focus and expertise has been oral history fieldwork and for thirty years it has initiated a series of innovative interviewing programmes.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£299,026
Latest Expenditure
£318,793

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 106.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 106.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£299,026£318,7930 / 0
2023£288,646£347,3750 / 0
2022£274,988£253,3140 / 0
2021£163,805£221,9150 / 1
2020£231,355£218,6970 / 1

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
BRITISH LIBRARY
96 EUSTON ROAD
LONDON
NW1 2DB
Email
nls@bl.uk
Registration Date
30 September 1987
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
327571
Charity Number
327571

Trustees

BOB BOAS
Dr ROB PERKS
PROFESSOR PAUL RICHARD THOMPSON
Bill Knight
DAME JENNY ABRAMSKY DBE
Amanda Game
Prof Jon Agar
Dr Andrew David Flinn
Dr Janet Constance Topp Fargion
Mary Stewart
Professor Nelarine Estella Cornelius
Professor Fareda Banda

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • NATIONAL LIFE STORIES NLS