What COLLAGE ARTS. does

Collage Arts is a UK registered charity (number 1153366) founded in 1985, operating from Wood Green in the London Borough of Haringey. It runs an integrated community arts platform combining affordable workspace, youth and community programming, accredited training, and live performance venues. Its core offering comprises six programme brands: Collage Artspaces (over 80,000 sq ft of subsidised studio space housing nearly 200 artists and community groups across Artspaces 1, 2 and 5), Collage Voices (performing arts and creative media programme for children and young people, reaching approximately 500 young people annually through 7 partner schools), Collage Works (accredited training, employability and creative-industry bootcamps for adults, including the CLOCK programmes), Collage Community (projects with women of colour, older people, refugees and other under-served groups), Collage Kids (free immersive theatre for pre-schoolers and families), and the venue brands Karamel (100% vegan restaurant and live-music jazz club) and McQueens Theatre (community theatre). Annual flagship events include N22 Open Studios, now in its 25th year.

The business model is a hybrid charity income mix: institutional grants (BBC Children in Need, Big Issue Invest, Greater London Authority, European Social Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Jack Petchey Foundation, Lenovo, Haringey Council), individual donations processed via JustGiving with Gift Aid, recurring studio rental income from ~200 tenants at all-inclusive subsidised rents, venue revenue from Karamel's F&B and ticketing (via MusicGlue and DICE), and modest programme fees (Saturday Sessions at £2.50 per class; Collage Kids free). The go-to-market is community-led, relying on the 40-year reputation in Haringey, partner schools, word-of-mouth referrals, the N22 Open Studios event, and a multi-channel digital presence (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, BlueSky, MailChimp newsletter). Technology is non-proprietary: standard CMS website, third-party ticketing/donation platforms, and social media channels; no AI, app, API or SDK footprint is disclosed.

The customer base spans six segments — children and young people (primary), families with young children, women of colour and refugees, artists and creative practitioners, live-event audiences, and specific ethnic communities (Kurdish, Afro-Caribbean, Commonwealth). Leadership is small (1–10 employees), with Manoj Ambasna as Chief Executive and Preeti Dasgupta as Data Protection Officer. Named institutional and commercial partners include BBC Children in Need, Big Issue Invest, GLA, ESF, National Lottery Heritage Fund, Jack Petchey, Clock Your Skills, Fashion Enter, Rinova, Tomorrow's Warriors, Women in Jazz Media, and Raestar Promotions.

Name

COLLAGE ARTS.

Legal name

Collage Arts

Website

https://collage-arts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Collage Arts is a UK registered charity (founded 1985) running affordable studios, youth and community arts programmes, accredited training, and live-music venues from Wood Green, North London, serving children, families, emerging artists, and under-represented communities across Haringey.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts Services

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH), Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ), Cultural, Arts & Humanities Community Education (Museums/Arts Councils) (EDAAAFAD)

Keywords

• Community arts programmes
• Affordable studio rentals
• Youth arts education
• Live music venue
• Creative industries training

Headquarters

HQ city

CLARENDON ROAD

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: The organization accepts donations through JustGiving platform, with gift aid options for UK taxpayers. Donations can be targeted to specific programs (Voices, Kids, Works, Community, Artspaces, Events).
2. Studio Rentals: Collage Artspaces provides over 80,000 square feet of studio space for nearly 200 artists and community groups at competitive rents in London. Revenue generated from affordable studio rentals.
3. Venue Operations (Karamel): Karamel N22 operates as a 100% vegan restaurant and jazz club venue generating revenue through food, beverage sales, and event ticketing. Ticketing handled through MusicGlue and DICE platforms.
4. Training and Education Programs: Collage Works and Collage Voices provide accredited training and creative industry bootcamps. Saturday Sessions at £2.50 per class. Collage Kids is free to attend.
5. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from BBC Children in Need, Big Issue Invest, Greater London Authority, European Social Fund, National Lottery Heritage Fund, and other institutional funders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Collage Arts is a community arts charity that operates affordable artist studios, live music and theatre venues, youth and early-years arts programmes, creative industries training, and community engagement projects in North London. Its core offerings span physical studio rentals across 80,000+ sq ft for nearly 200 artists, the Karamel jazz club and vegan restaurant, McQueens Theatre, the Collage Voices youth programme, Collage Kids early years programme, Collage Works training/employability, and Collage Community projects for under-represented groups.

Product overview

Collage Arts is a community arts charity operating as a platform-plus-programmes model. The organization provides affordable studio spaces (Collage Artspaces), live music and theatre venues (Karamel and McQueens Theatre), youth arts programmes (Collage Voices, Collage Kids), community engagement projects (Collage Community), employability training (Collage Works), and annual events including N22 Open Studios. The various programmes work together to support artists, engage the local community, and provide access to creative arts across all age groups and backgrounds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karamel: Live music venue and 100% vegan restaurant at 4 Coburg Road, Wood Green, London N22 6UJ. Hosts jazz performances, world music, and community events.
• Collage Voices
• Collage Works
• Collage Community
• Collage Kids
• McQueens Theatre

Products and services

• Collage Artspaces Affordable studio spaces for artists and creative practitioners across Wood Green, providing over 80,000 square feet of workspace for nearly 200 artists and community groups at all-inclusive competitive rents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500 young people reached annually through 7 partner schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clock Your Skills / TULIP Peer2Peer Learning Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreative Industries BootCamps developed in partnership with Clock Your Skills. Denise Stanley-Chard (founder) teamed with CEO Manoj Ambasna of Collage Arts. CLOCK programmes provide accredited learning and professional development for creative workers.
• Fashion EnterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Fashion Enter provided skills-building sessions connecting local creatives through industry events and training opportunities, focusing on North London-based creatives looking to upskill, re-train and network (project ended June 2023).
• Rinova LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Creative Academies programme delivering creative careers support, information, advice and guidance for over 100 Londoners interested in creative industry careers (ended August 2023).
• Haringey Warm SpacesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the All Nations wellbeing group for older people, providing warm, safe community space during cost of living crisis.
• VibranceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in supporting the All Nations wellbeing group for older people (65-95 years) providing arts and social activities.
• Jacksons LaneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Carbon Go Green project (2023) producing films exploring how local businesses reduce carbon footprint.
• PramDepotminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Carbon Go Green project (2023) alongside Alexandra Primary school, Park View school and St Thomas More Catholic school.
• Haringey WelcomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Kurdish and Turkish-speaking communities for filmmaking and ESOL learning resource development.
• Women in Jazz MediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresents Serbian saxophonist and composer Jasna Jovićević at Karamel as part of Women in Jazz Media programming.
• KaiyominorGTM or Marketing PartnerJazz Stories series at Karamel featuring Malcolm Earle Smith and other artists. Collaborative programming for jazz events.
• Tomorrow's WarriorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTomorrow's Warriors Frontline (all-female development ensemble) performed at Karamel. 35-year-old organization credited with changing the face of UK jazz and nurturing artists like Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings.
• Raestar Promotions (Danielle White)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDanielle White of Raestar Promotions works with Collage Arts on promotional partnerships for live music events. Contact: +44 (0)7841 675 263.
• Insaan ArtsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresents Jumma Jaam: Qawwali Night series as part of UK Jumeraat Jaam Series at Karamel.
• Chocolate Factory Artists NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of artists from Collage Artspaces who run Tai Chi, Painting and Jewellery Making sessions supporting community wellbeing groups.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• artsdepot: North Finchley (Barnet) arts centre presenting theatre, dance, comedy, music and participatory programmes for families and young people. Operates only a few miles from Collage Arts' Wood Green venues and overlaps significantly in target audience, programming mix, and charitable activity model.

Direct peers

• Rich Mix: East London cultural centre combining a multi-screen venue, gallery, performance space, and participatory arts programmes. Directly comparable multi-purpose community arts venue with focus on diversity and inclusion.
• Southwark Playhouse: Independent London theatre operating from a multi-space venue with new-work focus, young artist development, and ticketed performance. Comparable through charitable status, owned venue, and emerging-artist development.
• Battersea Arts Centre: Charitable arts venue in South London delivering live performance, artist development, and community engagement programmes. Comparable operating model - owned listed venue combining ticketed performance, resident artists, and community-facing projects.
• The Albany: Community arts centre in South East London offering theatre, music, workshops, and hireable space to local residents. Directly comparable as a venue-based community arts charity combining performance, education, and participatory programmes serving under-represented groups.
• Jackson's Lane: North London arts centre in Haringey providing theatre, comedy, dance and community participation programmes. Operates in the same borough as Collage Arts and is documented in the source data as an existing collaboration partner, making it a directly comparable local peer.
• Roundhouse: London-based youth arts charity operating a performance venue and creative training programmes for 11-25 year olds. Comparable through shared youth-focused creative-sector development, owned venue operations, and reliance on charitable and institutional funding.

Emerging players

• Cardboard Citizens: London-based theatre charity working specifically with people affected by homelessness, refugees and asylum seekers using theatre and drama. Comparable through charitable operation focused on creative engagement with marginalised communities.

Broad incumbents

• Stratford East Theatre Royal: Historic East London theatre running an extensive talent development, youth and community programme alongside a year-round programme of productions. Comparable through long-standing community arts charity model with theatre-as-platform ethos.
• Shoreditch Town Hall: East London cultural venue producing theatre, music and community programmes. Comparable venue-plus-programmes charity model focused on under-represented voices; somewhat larger scale and more commercial programming mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/collagearts.bsky.social
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CollageArtsCF2
• Facebookfacebook.com/CollageArts
• Instagraminstagram.com/collage.arts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/collage-arts.

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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