Carmarthen and District Talking Newspaper
Analysis
Carmarthen and District Talking Newspaper is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dyfed. It was registered in November 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2026, Carmarthen and District Talking Newspaper reported income of £223k and spending of £11k, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £3,731 to £223k (+5871%), an average of +178% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2026, when income rose by 4787%. Over the whole period it spent 17% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Carmarthen and District Talking Newspaper sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Enviro Ability (£223k), Metro Sports and Social Club of Vision Impaired People (£223k) and Connect Foundation (North Lincs) (£223k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Talking Newspaper for the Blind or Partially Blind, or those individuals under some temporary or Permanent incapacity or Disability which makes reading a strain, by the provision of bilingual (Welsh and English) pre-recorded DVDs
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Enviro Ability | Ross-On-Wye | £223k |
| Metro Sports and Social Club of Vision Impaired People | London | £223k |
| Connect Foundation (North Lincs) | Scunthorpe | £223k |
| Bradford Babybank | Pudsey | £223k |