Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Poor Liquidity: -1

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 9

COLLAGE ARTS

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

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 11 years
(30 years as a company)

www.collage-arts.org

info@collage-arts.org

0800 009 2970

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22	*	£1,733	£1,789	£-56	£0	£118	£82	0.5	19
31/12/21		£1,993	£1,958	£35	£0	£175	£88	0.5	18
31/12/20		£1,453	£1,623	£-170	£0	£139	£34	0.3	13
31/12/19	*	£1,607	£1,684	£-77	£0	£310	£269	1.9	12
31/12/18		£1,952	£2,012	£-60	£0	£387	£266	1.6	10
31/12/17		£1,834	£1,870	£-36	£0	£446	£407	2.6	14
31/12/16		£1,846	£1,905	£-59	£0	£482	£480	3	15
31/12/15	*	£2,027	£2,017	£10	£5	£541	£541	3.2	23
31/12/14		£2,471	£2,443	£28	£6	£532	£532	2.6	44

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 90%
Liabilities/Income: 64%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -3 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

19 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Collage Arts
£41,760	28/08/2023	This project provides weekly creative industry classes to children and young people with special educational needs, and other mental and social challenges. Participants will gain improved confidence ....more This project provides weekly creative industry classes to children and young people with special educational needs, and other mental and social challenges. Participants will gain improved confidence and wellbeing.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£39,531	19/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
DCMS - Karamel Voices
£49,414	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Collage Arts
£19,880	21/05/2019 24	This project will provide a range of creative arts sessions to young people affected by poverty and anti-social behaviour. The project will help to positively empower the young people and raise their ....more This project will provide a range of creative arts sessions to young people affected by poverty and anti-social behaviour. The project will help to positively empower the young people and raise their aspirations.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Collage Arts
£97,400	15/11/2018	They Came Before Us: History of Women of Colour in the UK
Big Issue Invest - Employment Training and Education
£50,000	26/06/2018	Vulnerable children

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 39-86

ALAN RICHARDSON Appointed: 2004, Occupation: University Lecturer

ARCHITA KUMAR Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Company Director

PHILIP SHERMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Childrens Theatre Director

VASANTHI HIRANI Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Project Manager

YOUSAF ALI KHAN Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Film Director

YANA STAJNO Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Artist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/08/2013, number: 1153366
Registered at Companies House on 27/08/1993, number: 02848451

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR22: 2 days late, AR19: 44 days late, AR15: 112 days late,

Main office

COLLAGE ARTS
COLLAGE ARTSPACE 2
4 COBURG ROAD
WOOD GREEN
LONDON
N22 6UJ

Objectives

1) TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, DEVELOP AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC RESIDENT, WORKING OR STUDYING IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA, IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:- THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC ARTS FACILITY (CURRENTLY KNOWN AS THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY);- THE PROVISION AND ORGANISATION OF EXHIBITIONS, LITERATURE, MUSIC, COMEDY, THEATRE EVENTS AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS;- THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING IN THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY AMONGST PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE- THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE CREATION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY USING ALL ASPECTS OF THE ARTS, THEORETICAL AND APPLIED, TO IMPROVE LIVES IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY.

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