Calibre Audio

Analysis

Calibre Audio is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aylesbury. It was registered in March 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01701585). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Calibre Audio reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.4m, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income fell from £1.3m to £1.1m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Calibre Audio sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Shree Swaminarayan Satsang (S.s.s) (£1.1m), Power the Fight (£1.1m) and The Interlink Foundation (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66%, charitable activities 23% and trading 5.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £516k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 23 people.