THE NORWICH TALKING NEWSPAPER

Registered charity 276432 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHATTERBOX

Chatterbox, the Norwich Talking Newspaper provides weekly recordings of the Eastern Evening News. As well as the weekly news we provide relevant information and details of upcoming events plus a special Christmas edition and quarterly magazine recording. We also supply equipment to play the recordings on. This is all created by a dedicated team volunteers and has been in operation since 1979.

Objects

TO RELIEVE THE BLIND, PARTIALLY BLIND OR THOSE LABOURING UNDER SOME TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT INCAPACITY OR DISABILITY WHICH MAKES READING A STRAIN BY THE PROVISION OF AUDIO RECORDINGS.

Area of benefit: NORWICH

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Norwich, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£19k
Latest spending
£23k
Registered
1978

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Policies the charity declares

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 90

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 70

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 90

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£19k£23k
31/12/2024£18k£24k
31/12/2023£20k£30k
31/12/2022£12k£23k
31/12/2021£12k£19k