The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain

Analysis

The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Colchester. It was registered in March 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02601222). It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain reported income of £1.4m and spending of £294k, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £252k to £1.4m (+466%), an average of +54% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 529%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Taoist Tai Chi Society of Great Britain sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Archdiocesan Property Services Limited (£1.4m), Menorah Foundation (£1.4m) and Mercaz Chasidei Wiznitz Trust (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 16%, charitable activities 16% and trading 1.2%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 49 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.