Tioc
Analysis
Tioc is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Tioc reported income of £645k and spending of £725k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £624k to £645k (+3.5%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 65%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Tioc sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dartford Arts Centre (£645k), The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation (£646k) and The Africa Centre Limited (£643k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 89% and investments 11%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £724k. Reserves of £2.0m would cover about 34 months of spending at that rate.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 89%
- Investments 11%
In the charity's own words
Over these founding years, we have primarily worked towards establishing our purpose and setting in place good governance structures for the future. We have continued to accrue funding to enable the charity to support a wide range of projects and to commit to multi-year gifts, better helping organisations meet their long term goals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dartford Arts Centre | Kent | £645k |
| The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation | London | £646k |
| The Africa Centre Limited | London | £643k |
| Hereford and Worcester Scout County | Staffordshire | £647k |