Seven Stories, The National Centre For Children’s Books Limited
Seven Stories, The National Centre For Children’s Books Limited
Seven Stories is a national charity and visitor center in Newcastle upon Tyne dedicated to collecting, preserving, and celebrating children's literature. It offers a range of exhibitions, workshops, and community projects to engage children and families with the joy of storytelling.
Products
- Children's Literature Exhibitions
- Educational Workshops
- School Visit Programs
Services
- Community Projects
- Exhibitions
- School Visits
- Workshops
Financial Snapshot
Directors
Name | Role | Appointed ↓ | Nationality | Age |
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| Emma Louise Layfield | Picture Book Development Director | 27/03/2023 | British | 48 years |
| Claire Riley | Executive Director Of Communications And Corporate | 22/10/2021 | British | 54 years |
| Rachel Mary Lippe | Assistant Marketing Director | 06/03/2019 | British | 52 years |
| Matthew Thomas Mcwhinnie | Head Of Marketing | 07/12/2016 | British | 54 years |
| Nick Kemp | Managing Director | 21/10/2015 | British | 56 years |
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Charges
Land and buildings on the east side of lime street, newcastle upon tyne k/a 30 and 34 lime street, t...
Land and buildings on the east side of lime street newcastle upon tyne known as 30 & 34 lime street ...
Properties
Second Floor, Media 5, Media Exchange, Coquet Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne (NE1 2QE)
Land and buildings on the east side of Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Grants
Total grant funding received: £1,986,062.30
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| 08/12/2021 | £588,230.00 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | National Portfolio Organisations |
| We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision. | |||
| 01/04/2021 | £14,593.62 | Department for Work and Pensions | Kickstart Scheme |
| The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment. | |||
| 21/05/2020 | £2,778.68 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | Big Night In |
| NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups. | |||
| 01/04/2020 | £588,230.00 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | ALB - Arts Council England - National Portfolio Organisations |
| The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision. | |||
| 01/04/2020 | £204,000.00 | Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport | Culture Recovery Fund: Arts Recovery (ACE) |
| To support Arts and Culture throughout England | |||
We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new jobs for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit who are at risk of long term unemployment.
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
The wider aim of the scheme is: We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. By 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. Between 2018 and 2022, we will invest £1.45 billion of public money from government and an estimated £860 million from the National Lottery to help deliver this vision.
To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Group Structure
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Company Filings
| Date | Category | Description | Document |
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| 08/04/2025 | Officers | Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date | View (1 page) |
| 08/04/2025 | Officers | Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date | View (1 page) |
| 08/04/2025 | Officers | Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date | View (1 page) |
| 23/12/2024 | Accounts | Accounts With Accounts Type Group | View (49 pages) |
| 20/06/2024 | Confirmation Statement | Confirmation Statement With No Updates | View (3 pages) |
| 05/01/2024 | Accounts | Accounts With Accounts Type Group | View (53 pages) |
| 21/06/2023 | Confirmation Statement | Confirmation Statement With No Updates | View (3 pages) |