Compass Braille
Analysis
Compass Braille is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in September 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Compass Braille reported income of £109k and spending of £87k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £89k to £109k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Compass Braille sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Love Driffield (£109k), Music4wellbeing (£109k) and Sefton Unit No 48 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£109k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
COMPASS BRAILLE TRANSCRIBE/PRODUCE BRAILLE BIBLES/BOOKS IN MANY LANGUAGES FOR USE IN 120+ DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE AT A COMPUTERISED BRAILLE PRODUCTION UNIT. OVERSEAS PARTNER GROUPS DISTRIBUTE THE BRAILLE TO OTHER GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THEIR COUNTRY/COMMUNITIES. THE BRAILLE IS USED IN CHURCH SITUATIONS, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING AND SELF-EMPLOYMENT SCHEMES, ETC.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Love Driffield | Driffield | £109k |
| Music4wellbeing | Kent | £109k |
| Sefton Unit No 48 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Liverpool | £109k |
| Michael Carrick Foundation | Manchester | £109k |