Collage Arts
Analysis
Collage Arts is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02848451). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Collage Arts reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.5m, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £2.0m to £1.2m (-39%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 102% 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, Collage Arts sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include October Gallery Trust (£1.2m), The Gurkha Museum Trust (£1.2m) and Ashtead Common (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 10%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 7 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 10%
- Other 90%
In the charity's own words
To use of the arts, to improve lives in United Kingdom and European area for the public benefit promoting regeneration in areas of social or economic deprivation by any or all of the following means: -promoting and fostering the development of artistic tastes and knowledge and the understanding and appreciation of the arts. - developing a community spirit by organising exhibitions
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| October Gallery Trust | London | £1.2m |
| The Gurkha Museum Trust | Winchester | £1.2m |
| Ashtead Common | London | £1.2m |
| Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust Limited | London | £1.2m |