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DESIGN COUNCIL

Registered charity 272099 · organisation 272099

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 October 1976
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
RO000848
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,706,000
Latest expenditure
£3,488,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Design Council, c/o Sayer Vincent, 110 Golden Lane, LONDON, EC1Y 0TG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.designcouncil.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Design Council's purpose is to make life better by design.We are an independent charity and the government's advisor on design. Our vision is a world where the role and value of design is recognised as a fundamental creator of value, enabling happier, healthier and safer lives for all. Through the power of design, we make better places, better products, better processes and better performance.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,706,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,488,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,636,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,946,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,273,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,153,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,518,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,776,888
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,609,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,593,769

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
25 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,706,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,488,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
14
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
726915
Income From Government Grants
£2,075,430
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,636,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,946,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
164900
Income From Government Grants
£2,400,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,273,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,153,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£2,450,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,518,338
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,776,888
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
11
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
408816
Income From Government Grants
£2,172,617
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,609,221
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,593,769
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
16
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
253011
Income From Government Grants
£1,966,189
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
25 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3706000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3706000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,488,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3488000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
71000
Expenditure Support Costs
1068000
Expenditure Depreciation
44000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£863,000
Assets Total Fixed
59000
Assets Own Use
59000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,562,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£758,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£863,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
758000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,198,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
863000
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
863000
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3636000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3636000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,946,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3946000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
299000
Expenditure Governance
60000
Expenditure Support Costs
1291000
Expenditure Depreciation
50000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£456,000
Assets Total Fixed
104000
Assets Own Use
104000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,516,655
Assets Total Liabilities
£975,655
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£645,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
975655
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,321,655
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
456000
Funds Restricted
189000
Funds Total
645000
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
17 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4273000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4273000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,153,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4153000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
325000
Expenditure Governance
66000
Expenditure Support Costs
1389000
Expenditure Depreciation
47000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-13000
Reserves
£496,000
Assets Total Fixed
153000
Assets Own Use
153000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,780,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£979,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£954,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
979000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,299,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
496000
Funds Restricted
458000
Funds Total
954000
Count Employees
39
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4518338
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4518338
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,776,888
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4776888
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
447500
Expenditure Governance
63000
Expenditure Support Costs
1725688
Expenditure Depreciation
40632
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£468,000
Assets Total Fixed
67807
Assets Own Use
67807
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,700,070
Assets Total Liabilities
£933,499
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£834,378
Creditors One Year Total Current
933499
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,063,401
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
536378
Funds Restricted
298000
Funds Total
834378
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3608682
Income Investments
539
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3609221
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,593,769
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3593769
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
53000
Expenditure Support Costs
1414587
Expenditure Depreciation
39709
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£741,000
Assets Total Fixed
71352
Assets Own Use
71352
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,728,560
Assets Total Liabilities
£707,820
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,092,092
Creditors One Year Total Current
707820
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£924,999
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
812092
Funds Restricted
280000
Funds Total
1092092
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DESIGN COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1976-10-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
ROYAL CHARTER 19TH MAY 1976AS AMENDED ON 01 APR 2011
Charitable Objects
3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF BRITISH INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC SERVICES BY THE IMPROVEMENT OF DESIGN IN THEIR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; 3.2 THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND REVITALISATION OF THE NATURAL AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT (INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE), AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH SUBJECTS AND IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE LIVING, AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS”.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management