THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION

About THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION

THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 327571). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2024), THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION reported a total income of £299,026 and total expenditure of £318,793, a spending ratio of 107% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 106.6% of income spent on charitable work