--- title: "Northern Childrens Book Festival — charity 1013065 | CharityCompare" description: "Northern Childrens Book Festival (charity 1013065): income £36,117 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/northern-childrens-book-festival retrieved: 2026-10-07T13:55:13.135Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1013065 NC # Northern Childrens Book Festival Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Northern Childrens Book Festival is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ncbfgaladay.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1013065&subId=0) Work at Northern Childrens Book Festival? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=northern-childrens-book-festival&type=claim&name=Northern%20Childrens%20Book%20Festival) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Northern Childrens Book Festival? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £36,117 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £38,267 Registered charity number 1013065 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) City Library Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.ncbfgaladay.co.uk](http://www.ncbfgaladay.co.uk/) Quick answer Northern Childrens Book Festival (number 1013065) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Northern Childrens Book Festival do? NCBF is an annual regional event held each November to promote the love of reading and books to children, parents/carers and teachers by facilitating author visits to schools,libraries and other regional venues. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Northern Childrens Book Festival Answers Northern Childrens Book Festival gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Northern Childrens Book Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Northern Childrens Book Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 July 1992 Also known as N C B F Where it says it operates Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland · Durham · Northumberland · Hartlepool ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Northern Childrens Book Festival registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Northern Childrens Book Festival yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Northern Childrens Book Festival. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Northern Childrens Book Festival? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Northern Childrens Book Festival's charity number? Northern Childrens Book Festival's charity number is 1013065. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1013065? Search 1013065 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Northern Childrens Book Festival do? NCBF is an annual regional event held each November to promote the love of reading and books to children, parents/carers and teachers by facilitating author visits to schools,libraries and other regional venues. Does Northern Childrens Book Festival have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Northern Childrens Book Festival. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Northern Childrens Book Festival? Northern Childrens Book Festival's website listed in our register data is http://www.ncbfgaladay.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Northern Childrens Book Festival? The register does not record Northern Childrens Book Festival as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Northern Childrens Book Festival's trustees paid? Northern Childrens Book Festival's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Northern Childrens Book Festival registered as a charity? Northern Childrens Book Festival was entered on the register on 21 July 1992. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1013065&subId=0).