Wealden Talking News
Analysis
Wealden Talking News is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in East Sussex. It was registered in February 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Wealden Talking News reported income of £15k and spending of £17k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £5,033 to £15k (+191%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 1900%. Over the whole period it spent 35% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Wealden Talking News sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Maidenhead Centre for the Handicapped (£15k), Blackwood and District Foodbank (£15k) and The Mollie Croysdale Charitable Trust (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Production and provision of audio editions of local newspapers to visually impaired. Production and provision of audio magazines to visually impaired. Facilities also used to convert written data to audio versions for other local charities, e.g. East Sussex Association for the Blind, Care for the Carers, etc.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Maidenhead Centre for the Handicapped | Maidenhead | £15k |
| Blackwood and District Foodbank | Blackwood | £15k |
| The Mollie Croysdale Charitable Trust | West Yorkshire | £15k |
| Al Fatihah Mosque and Islamic Centre | Croydon | £15k |