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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.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ARTS AND CULTURE; AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT AND EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC.

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
£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.

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.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 January 2026)
    THECOLAB PROJECTS LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
      THECOLAB TEMPLE LTD — per its own Companies House accounts
      • No specific intra-group transaction or balance disclosed in the provided text.

      Company officers (Companies House)

      Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

      Official officers record.

      Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

      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 ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, THE DAIWA ANGLO-JAPANESE FOUNDATION.

      Known funders

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

      FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
      ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2025£8kGrant via Young Westminster Foundation Brighter Futures Fund
      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

      Funders of similar charities

      Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

      FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
      JOHN LYON'S CHARITY2£67k
      KUSUMA TRUST UK1£1.0m
      THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST1£543k
      THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£343k
      GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION1£300k
      IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION1£111k
      THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION1£22k
      THE EIGHTY EIGHT FOUNDATION1£21k

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      Side by side with its peers

      CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
      THECOLAB LTD£378k—0unclear—no doubt
      THE SHOWROOM GALLERY LTD. FY2025£409k—0above—no doubt
      THE HORNIMAN PUBLIC MUSEUM AND PUBLIC PARK TRUST FY2025£10.4m£120,001 - £130,0004unclear—no doubt
      THE ARTS DEPOT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£2.5m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
      ARTSWORK LIMITED FY2025£1.9m——unclear—no doubt
      ART GENE LIMITED FY2025£404k—0above—no doubt

      Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.