THE TALKING TABOOS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1159222 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Education and publishing results of research to benefit those whose lives are impacted by social taboos.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INTO PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION DETERMINE CHARITABLE, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND DIALOGUE AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS), NO OTHER PURPOSES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£42k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is in a sustainable financial position with unrestricted reserves increasing to £64,486. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by a robust reserves policy and strong performance from its trading subsidiary. No material uncertainties or risks to financial health are disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of salaries and overheads (held: £64k)
“The charity will hold 3 months' salaries and overheads in cash as a minimum.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 13
“During the year Talking Taboos received a donation of £49,261 (2023: £22,064) from Common Collective Limited, it's subsidiary company.” — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Common Collective Limited
“The charitable company is the sole shareholder of the company Common Collective Limited, incorporated in England and Wales No. 11005094.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£44k£42k
31/12/2024£56k£29k
31/12/2023£22k£14k
31/12/2022£17k£36k
31/12/2021£34k£27k

Common questions

Is THE TALKING TABOOS FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is in a sustainable financial position with unrestricted reserves increasing to £64,486. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern, supported by a robust reserves policy and strong performance from its trading subsidiary. No material uncertainties or risks to financial health are disclosed. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2021£1kConnect Through Cooking