Chartered Institute of Taxation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- According to the annual report, the funder's annual giving is £90,000, and no grant range is stated, so a modest request tied to a specific project in tax education, tax research or free tax advice is the most realistic fit.
- Research applicants should first email an overview of no more than 1,500 words covering the research question, objectives, methodology, expected outputs and impact, and how the work contributes to the charitable objective, and the funder will advise whether to submit a full proposal.
- Sponsorship applicants should complete the Sponsorship Funding Application Form, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- Do not apply for student bursaries, hardship grants to members, or support for CTA or other studies, and do not apply if your work is not related to tax, since the funder does not support activity outside its charitable objective.
Overview
Chartered Institute of Taxation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1037771).
The Chartered Institute of Taxation is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1037771) whose primary purpose is to promote education in taxation. According to the annual report, its annual giving is £90,000. It offers PhD grants, a scholarship for PhD students, other research grants and CIOT sponsorship funding.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The CIOT offers limited grants and sponsorship funding in certain circumstances for research or activity that contributes to its charitable objective: advancing public education in taxation and promoting study of the administration and practice of taxation and the principles of economic and political science in relation to taxation. Its research route invites proposals for high-quality research related to CIOT activities; sponsorship applications are considered where the activity fits its charitable objects, including tax-educational activities. Its grants also support tax charities, other charities and individuals with core operating costs for free tax advice to people unable to afford professional help or training, original tax research and public understanding of tax matters. Its funding covers organisational activity and individual support in tax education and research.
Themes
- Tax education
- Tax research
- Free tax advice
Geographic Focus
UK.
What they don't fund
- Bursaries to students
- Hardship grants to members
- CIOT sponsorship funding only: support for students’ CTA or other studies
- PhD Grants only: grants to students before they have completed their first year; grants to students who are not undertaking full-time or part-time research towards a PhD in taxation at a UK university, except students registered for an M.Phil. who intend to upgrade to a PhD before submission
- Research Grants only: research that does not contribute to the CIOT’s charitable objective
- Nuala Brice Scholarship only: scholarships for students not undertaking, or about to undertake, full-time or part-time research towards a PhD in taxation at a UK university; research that does not contribute to the CIOT’s charitable objective
How to apply
Organisations can seek funding through Research Grants for high-quality tax-related research and through CIOT sponsorship funding for tax-educational activity. Research applicants unsure whether a project meets the charitable objective may first email an overview of up to 1,500 words; CIOT will advise whether to submit a full proposal. Applicants download and complete the relevant application form.
Application windows:
- Nuala Brice Scholarship: Applications will be accepted up until midnight on 6 September
Who can apply:
- Nuala Brice Scholarship: A student undertaking – or about to undertake – either full-time or part-time research towards a PhD in taxation at a UK university
What to send:
- Research Grants: An overview of no more than 1,500 words covering the research question, objectives, methodology, expected outputs and impact, and how the research contributes to the charitable objective.
- PhD Grants, Nuala Brice Scholarship: The completed application form.
- CIOT sponsorship funding: The completed Sponsorship Funding Application Form.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Research proposals should be high quality, relate to CIOT activities and contribute to its charitable objective.
- Sponsorship applications are considered when the activity fits the CIOT's charitable objects.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Chartered Institute of Taxation.
Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Tax Aid (registered Charity no. 10622852)£30,000year to 31 December 2025
- Tax Volunteers (registered Charity no. 1102276)£30,000year to 31 December 2025
- Grant for Journal of Tax Administration£15,000year to 31 December 2025
- Tax Advisers Benevolent Fund (registered Charity no. 1049658)£15,000year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 grant to individuals.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £9,818,325 | £8,283,576 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £9,881,932 | £9,080,636 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £10,682,579 | £10,060,783 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £11,301,708 | £11,545,822 | £90,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £12,136,000 | £11,846,000 | £90,000 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 2 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- tax.org.uk/grants-and-bursaries · read on 30 October 2026
- tax.org.uk/research-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- tax.org.uk/ciot-sponsorship-funding · read on 30 October 2026
- tax.org.uk/phd-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- tax.org.uk/nuala-brice-scholarship · read on 30 October 2026
- tax.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- tax.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Chartered Institute of Taxation?
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Contact
- +442073400550source
- education@ciot.org.uksource
- 30 Monck Street, London, SW1P 2APsource
- tax.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Chartered Institute of Taxation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +442073400550source
- education@ciot.org.uksource
- 30 Monck Street, London, SW1P 2APsource
- tax.org.uk
- Contact form