CCEW Charity Commission profile

INTERNATIONAL TAOIST SOCIETY

Registered charity 1191720 · organisation 5165082

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 October 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
5 April 2025 – 4 April 2026
Latest income
£91,044
Latest expenditure
£101,801
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 6 SPEN ROAD, LEEDS, LS16 5AN

Website recorded by the regulator: https://internationaltaoistsociety.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The ITS runs classes, workshops and meditations to educate the public on the practise, science and philosophy of Taoism. These are open to all who wish to attend.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
4 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received
1 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£91,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,801
Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
4 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£194,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£622,462
Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
4 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£197,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,567
Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
4 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£70,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,313
Fin Period Start Date
9 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
4 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
14 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£79,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,866

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2026
Ar Due Date
4 February 2027
Ar Received Date
1 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£91,044
Total Gross Expenditure
£101,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2025
Ar Due Date
4 February 2026
Ar Received Date
4 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£194,962
Total Gross Expenditure
£622,462
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2024
Ar Due Date
4 February 2025
Ar Received Date
12 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£197,939
Total Gross Expenditure
£46,567
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
5 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2023
Ar Due Date
4 February 2024
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£70,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,313
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
9 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
4 April 2022
Ar Due Date
4 February 2023
Ar Received Date
14 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£79,329
Total Gross Expenditure
£97,866
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
China
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL TAOIST SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-07T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5036413
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1151959
Assoc Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL TAOIST SOCIETY
Charity Name
INTERNATIONAL TAOIST SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-10-09T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Oct 2020
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN THE SUBJECT OF DAOISM; INCLUDING THE CULTURAL ARTS, SCIENCE AND PHILOSOPHY OF DAOISM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE HOLDING OF MEDITATIONS, COMMUNITY CLASSES AND PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
633793
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ITS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Volunteer management
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Conflicting interests
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Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling