THE WATERCOLOUR WORLD

Registered charity 1167968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Creating a free access website containing all pre 1900 documentary watercolours.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE ARTS AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE ART OF WATERCOLOUR PAINTING.

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

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Latest income

£76k

Latest spending

£132k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £55,512 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £134,140. The trustees note that fixed costs were not manageable without fixed income, leading to staff redundancies, but state that substantial funds received post-year-end provide a robust financial platform for operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The Marandi Foundation (92% of income)

“The Marandi Foundation 119,975”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: up to 6 months running costs (held: £134k)

“The Board of Trustees, in agreement with the funder, are entitled to hold up to 6 months running costs in cash as a reserve.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 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.

Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

Jessica Kelham-Hohler
MR FRED HOHLER
William Coady

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

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Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£76k	£132k
30/09/2024	£136k	£137k
30/09/2023	£57k	£145k
30/09/2022	£60k	£93k
30/09/2021	£13k	£81k

Common questions

Is THE WATERCOLOUR WORLD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £55,512 for the year, reducing unrestricted reserves to £134,140. The trustees note that fixed costs were not manageable without fixed income, leading to staff redundancies, but state that substantial funds received post-year-end provide a robust financial platform for operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WATERCOLOUR WORLD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WATERCOLOUR WORLD as a grant recipient include THE MARANDI FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MARANDI FOUNDATION	FY2025	£120k	Creating a unique visual history of the world through documentary watercolours
THE MARANDI FOUNDATION	FY2024	£110k	Creating a visual history of the world through documentary watercolours
THE MARANDI FOUNDATION	FY2022	£60k	Creating a unique visual history of the world through documentary watercolours painted before 1900.
THE MARANDI FOUNDATION	FY2023	£15k	Creating a unique visual history of the world through documentary watercolours