listening books
Activities & Mission
To provide a postal and internet based audiobook service to: Any child or adult who suffers from an illness or disability which makes it hard to hold a book, turn its pages or read in the usual way; including people with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and people with visual impairments.
Fundraising
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Region
Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£1,113,056
Latest Expenditure
£1,224,689
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 107.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £1,030,159
Charitable Activities £82,217
Other Trading £0
Investments £680
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £1,192,258
Raising Funds £32,431
Governance £7,436
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £1,113,056 | £1,224,689 | £1,192,258 | £405,284 | £264,680 | 10 / 8 |
| 2024 | £1,068,544 | £1,146,237 | £1,105,408 | £518,791 | £304,962 | 13 / 9 |
| 2023 | £877,320 | £1,037,440 | £995,611 | £596,486 | £439,796 | 13 / 20 |
| 2022 | £895,706 | £1,002,405 | £960,250 | £770,597 | £663,932 | 13 / 14 |
| 2021 | £867,313 | £887,484 | £855,216 | £837,125 | £661,741 | 12 / 5 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
The Foundry
17 Oval Way
LONDON
SE11 5RR
17 Oval Way
LONDON
SE11 5RR
Website
www.listening-books.org.ukRegistration Date
6 July 1972
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
264221
Charity Number
264221
Trustees
JULIA ECCLESHARE
MRS GILLIE HOWARTH
DAVID OWEN O' NEILL
NICHOLAS DAVID FORSTER
Sayra Tekin
Helen Rosalind Miriam GRANT
Charlotte Bainbridge
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- THE LISTENING LIBRARY
- THE NATIONAL LISTENING LIBRARY LIMITED