The Taurus Foundation

Analysis

The Taurus Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Taurus Foundation reported income of £1.0m and spending of £476k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £1.0m (+3206%), an average of +140% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 3969%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Taurus Foundation 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mendip Community Transport (£996k), Bexley Accessible Transport Scheme (£1.1m) and Society Without Abuse (£987k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £429k. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 32 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.