The Watercolour World

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

Activities & Mission

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

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 244 areas of operation

Country

Afghanistan Akrotiri Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua And Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia And Herzegovina Botswana Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory British Virgin Islands Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burma Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos (KEELING) ISLANDS Colombia Comoros Congo Congo (Democratic Republic) Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dhekelia Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic East Timor Easter Island Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle Of Man Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Korea Northern Ireland Northern Mariana Islands Norway Occupied Palestinian Territories Oman Pakistan Palau Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie And Oeno Islands Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena Saint Pierre And Miquelon Saint Vincent Samoa San Marino Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka St Kitts And Nevis St Lucia Sudan Suriname Svalbard And Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria São Tomé And Principe Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Bahamas The Gambia Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad And Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Turks And Caicos Islands Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United States United States Virgin Islands Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Wallis And Futuna Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£135,545

Latest Expenditure

£136,841

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 101.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Expenditure Ratio 101.0%

Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Staff
2024	£135,545	£136,841	0 / 6
2023	£56,518	£144,989	0 / 4
2022	£60,000	£92,696	0 / 2
2021	£13,079	£81,151	0 / 0
2020	£297,818	£226,499	0 / 5

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Watercolour World

What does The Watercolour World do?

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

How much income did The Watercolour World report in 2024?

The Watercolour World reported total income of £136k and reported expenditure of £137k for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was The Watercolour World registered as a charity?

The Watercolour World was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 30 June 2016 as charity number 1167968. It has been registered for 10 years.

Who runs The Watercolour World?

The Watercolour World is governed by a board of 3 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Watercolour World operate?

The Watercolour World operates across 244 areas, including Afghanistan, Akrotiri, Albania and 241 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is The Watercolour World a registered charity?

Yes — The Watercolour World is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1167968.