Calibre Audio

Charity Number: 286614
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Calibre Audio brings the pleasure of reading to enrich the life quality and opportunities for people of all age groups with any print disability by providing access to audio books and content, and to raise awareness of related issues affecting such people

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,431,109

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Donations and legacies £1.29m
Charitable activities £122.38k
Other trading activities £327
Investments £4.46k
Other £15.00k

Total expenditure:
£1,287,480

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Raising funds £218.39k
Charitable activities £1.07m
Other £0

-£180 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £218.39k
Charitable expenditure £1.07m
Retained for future use £143.63k

People

27 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£80k to £90k 1

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 March 1983: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CALIBRE (Previous name)
  • CALIBRE AUDIO LIBRARY (Previous name)
Company number:
01701585 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Howard Nead Chair 21 July 2020
None on record
Kyriaki Achillea Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Dagmara Rochowski Trustee 21 September 2023
None on record
Miles Edward Stevens-Hoare Trustee 06 July 2023
None on record
Rebecca Gonyora Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record
Fraser Hutchinson Trustee 21 July 2020
None on record
Robert Aldous Trustee 21 July 2020
None on record
JOHN JAMES GODBER Trustee 02 May 2019
None on record
DAVID STEPHENS Trustee 21 June 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £938.24k £1.25m £1.33m £1.33m £1.43m
Total expenditure £1.46m £1.67m £1.50m £1.62m £1.29m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £817.93k £1.17m £1.26m £1.26m £1.29m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £48.49k £0 £327
Income - Charitable activities £69.05k £49.85k £0 £65.67k £122.38k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £33.88k £12.76k £5.09k £4.93k £4.46k
Income - Other £17.39k £17.19k £23.10k £0 £15.00k
Income - Legacies £381.06k £591.42k £587.69k £579.17k £676.20k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.30m £1.44m £1.24m £1.43m £1.07m
Expenditure - Raising funds £102.69k £228.82k £252.82k £189.35k £218.39k
Expenditure - Governance £16.56k £16.65k £18.83k £21.11k £18.42k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £120 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £51.85k £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £46.14k £30.00k £83.34k £89.04k £88.88k
Long-term investments £1.17m £450.76k £390.94k £0 £0
Other assets £370.42k £669.08k £538.77k £563.64k £967.92k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £61.79k £46.75k £51.94k £41.69k £302.36k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 01 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 01 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 16 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 06 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 06 April 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 13 May 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 13 May 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 FEB 1983 AS AMENDED 8 AUG 1989 AND 2 JUN 2006, NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 JUNE 2010 AS AMENDED 13 OCT 2010 AND REGISTERED WITH COMPANIES HOUSE 20 OCT 2010 as amended on 27 Apr 2021 as amended on 27 Apr 2021 as amended on 27 Apr 2021 as amended on 27 Apr 2021 as amended on 01 Aug 2023

Charitable objects

The Charity's Objects are to enrich the life quality and opportunities for people of all age groups with a print disability by providing access to audio books and content, and to raise awareness of related issues affecting such people.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
CALIBRE AUDIO
NEW ROAD
WESTON TURVILLE
AYLESBURY
HP22 5XQ
Phone:
01296432339
Email:
membershipservicess@calibre.org.uk
Website:

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