Decibels

Analysis

Decibels is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in April 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05301729). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Decibels reported income of £31k and spending of £16k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £35k to £31k (-12%), an average of -3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 49% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Decibels sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mere and District Day Centre (£31k), Friends of the Young Disabled (£31k) and St Lukes Community Hall (£31k).