The Talent Tap
Analysis
The Talent Tap is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Talent Tap reported income of £195k and spending of £243k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £94k to £195k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 367%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Talent Tap sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Eastfield Community Pre-School (£195k), The Foundation Years Trust (£195k) and Brixworth Centre Pre-School (£195k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Talent Tap is a social mobility charity with a mission to meaningfully change the lives of talented state educated students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, by giving them the work experience, support, and network, that they need to succeed in their chosen careers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Eastfield Community Pre-School | England | £195k |
| The Foundation Years Trust | Merseyside | £195k |
| Brixworth Centre Pre-School | Northampton | £195k |
| Little Gems's Pre-School Basildon | Essex | £195k |