The Chartered Institute of Taxation
Analysis
The Chartered Institute of Taxation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Chartered Institute of Taxation reported income of £12.1m and spending of £11.8m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9.8m to £12.1m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Chartered Institute of Taxation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Corporation of St Lawrence College (£12.0m), Barnard Castle School (£12.3m) and The Charles Kalms, Henry Ronson Immanuel College (£12.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £79k. Reserves of £10.8m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 100 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Charitable activities 97%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 2.1%
In the charity's own words
As an educational charity, we work to improve the administration and practice of taxation to the benefit of all affected by it: protecting the public by monitoring Chartered Tax Advisers' compliance with regulations; setting and administering tax examinations; advising government on proposed and enacted tax legislation; giving general tax education on websites; and making grants for tax research.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Corporation of St Lawrence College | London | £12.0m |
| Barnard Castle School | Barnard Castle | £12.3m |
| The Charles Kalms, Henry Ronson Immanuel College | Bushey | £12.0m |
| London and South East University Group Students' Union | Canterbury | £12.4m |