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Listening Books

Registered charity 264221, on the register since 6 July 1972. The 8,806th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£1.1m
Spending£1.2m
Deficit£112k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number01056004
Years on the register54

What it says it does

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.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

DisabilityGeneral Charitable Purposes

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

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Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.