THECOLAB LTD

Registered charity 1209046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ARTIST'S GARDEN

theCOLAB unites people, land and art by commissioning expansive sculptural works in unusual outdoor spaces. It created The Artist's Garden, the world's first free sculpture garden dedicated to the work of women artists on the once neglected roof terrace above Temple Tube Station in Central London, which offers new perspectives on sculpture in public and inspiring educational outreach programmes.

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Latest income
£378k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £378,278 against expenditure of £190,545, resulting in a net surplus of £187,733 for the period. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £27,094, which is significantly below the stated policy target of £70,000. The charity holds £214,573 in cash at bank, which the trustees note is accounted for in forthcoming committed expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Claire Mander received £35,000 in remuneration for Direction and Curation services.
Claire Mander received £35,000 in renumeration for the year for Direction and Curation services to the Charity as agreed by service contract and special resolution as approved by Trustees. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Alice Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £120.00 for event hosting assistance and related expenses.
Alice Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £120.00 for event hosting assistance and related expenses. — page 22
Thea Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £155.48 for event hosting assistance and related expenses. — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Thea Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £155.48 for event hosting assistance and related expenses.
Alice Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £120.00 for event hosting assistance and related expenses. — page 22
Thea Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £155.48 for event hosting assistance and related expenses. — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: theCOLAB Temple Ltd donated £415.40 income to the Charity being proceeds from sales of limited edition prints by artist Holly Hendry.
Alice Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £120.00 for event hosting assistance and related expenses. — page 22
Thea Mander, daughter of Claire Mander, was paid £155.48 for event hosting assistance and related expenses. — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: theCOLAB Projects Ltd, theCOLAB Temple Ltd
We have two pre-existing companies, theCOLAB Projects Ltd and theCOLAB Temple Ltd. — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster · Cumbria · Gloucestershire · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£378k£191k

Common questions

Is THECOLAB LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £378,278 against expenditure of £190,545, resulting in a net surplus of £187,733 for the period. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £27,094, which is significantly below the stated policy target of £70,000. The charity holds £214,573 in cash at bank, which the trustees note is accounted for in forthcoming committed expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THECOLAB LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THECOLAB LTD as a grant recipient include THE DAIWA ANGLO-JAPANESE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DAIWA ANGLO-JAPANESE FOUNDATIONFY2023£4kSupport for a ten-day visit to Tokyo and the Echigo-Tsumari and Setouchi Triennials by three curators developing the Morecambe Bay Triennial in order to meet tr