LISTENING BOOKS
ActiveKey figures
† LISTENING BOOKS filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025/26Sector comparison
SIC 91011Where the company stands among the 238 active companies whose first SIC code is 91011 (Library activities).
- THE WORDSWORTH TRUST£21.5m
- TYNDALE HOUSE AND INSTITUTE£20.3m
- ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY LONDON£16.9m
- THE POLISH INSTITUTE AND SIKORSKI MUSEUM£11.2m
- TRAMWAY MUSEUM SOCIETY(THE)£5.6m
- GREAT WESTERN SOCIETY LIMITED£5.3m
- UV&S LTD£5m
- LIBRARIES UNLIMITED SOUTH WEST£3.2m
- THE GERALD COKE HANDEL FOUNDATION£3m
- LISTENING BOOKS£2.4m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 238. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: LISTENING BOOKS
What kind of company is it?
LISTENING BOOKS is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 01056004. It was incorporated on 26 May 1972. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (SE1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is library activities (91011).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025/26 (period ending 31 Mar 2026); the company files small company accounts. Turnover was £309,270. Net assets were £2,359,193, up 14% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £190,983. Total assets were £2,405,400 and total liabilities £46,207. The company had an average of 11 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2024/25–2025/26).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 238 active companies whose first SIC code is 91011: By net assets it ranks higher than 91% of them (median £25,073). By total assets it ranks higher than 91% of them (median £54,655). By cash it ranks higher than 72% of them (median £39,901). By number of employees it ranks higher than 94% of them (median 0). It is older than 95% of them (median age 14.5 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
It is a registered charity (number 264221) with a latest reported income of £1.3m.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Dec 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 4 Dec 2026.
Filed accounts2024/25–2025/26
| 2024/25 † | 2025/26 † | |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 1,113,056 | 309,270 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 154,063 | 190,983 |
| Total assets | 2,104,080 | 2,405,400 |
| Total liabilities | 34,783 | 46,207 |
| Net assets / total equity | 2,069,297 | 2,359,193 |
| Average number of employees | 10 | 11 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Registers and licences
- Registered with the Charity Commission
- 6 Jul 1972
- Income, year to 31 Mar 2026
- £1.3m
- Spending
- £982.9k
To provide a postal and internet based audiobook service to: Any child or adult who suffers from an illness or disability which makes it hard to hold a book, turn its pages or read in the usual way; including people with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, and people with visual impair…
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
History
3 events- Financial year 2025/26 endedAccounts: turnover £309.3k, net assets £2.4m, 11 employees
- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £1.1m, net assets £2.1m, 10 employees
- Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.