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Design West

Registered charity 290575 · organisation 290575

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 November 1984
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£997,818
Latest expenditure
£987,968
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Design West, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Design West inspire the public, politicians & professionals to design better, healthier places to live work & relax. Placemaking brings people together across sector & society to co-design & vision great places. We convene independent Design & Policy Review services. Our Public Programmes inform & involve people in our built environment. We develop diverse talent through Education & Skills work.

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£997,818
Total Gross Expenditure
£987,968
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,106,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,039,196
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
25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,092,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£983,182
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
22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£824,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,628
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
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£587,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£440,194

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£997,818
Total Gross Expenditure
£987,968
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
126249
Income From Government Grants
£11,790
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
102
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,106,702
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,039,196
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
126449
Income From Government Grants
£1,806
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
213
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
25 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,092,161
Total Gross Expenditure
£983,182
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
17
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
293815
Income From Government Grants
£39,034
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
No
Count Volunteers
286
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
22 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£824,797
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,628
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
196893
Income From Government Grants
£53,483
Charity Has Trading 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
No
Count Volunteers
566
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
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£587,981
Total Gross Expenditure
£440,194
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
44719
Income From Government Grants
£121,852
Charity Has Trading 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
No
Count Volunteers
216

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
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1313
Income Other Trading Activities
355704
Income Charitable Activities
596732
Income Investments
44069
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
997818
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£486,357
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£501,611
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
987968
Expenditure Investment Management
23926
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10989
Expenditure Support Costs
203327
Expenditure Depreciation
32755
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-20670
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£314,656
Assets Total Fixed
696049
Assets Own Use
146049
Assets Long Term Investment
550000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£740,010
Assets Total Liabilities
£171,297
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,264,762
Creditors One Year Total Current
171297
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£635,680
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1235705
Funds Restricted
29057
Funds Total
1264762
Count Employees
19
Consolidated 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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2633
Income Other Trading Activities
386543
Income Charitable Activities
668865
Income Investments
48661
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1106702
Income Legacies
2000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£474,583
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£564,613
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1039196
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14189
Expenditure Support Costs
188797
Expenditure Depreciation
42892
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-33430
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£288,381
Assets Total Fixed
716719
Assets Own Use
166719
Assets Long Term Investment
550000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£761,127
Assets Total Liabilities
£222,934
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,254,912
Creditors One Year Total Current
222934
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£626,292
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1225100
Funds Restricted
29812
Funds Total
1254912
Count Employees
21
Consolidated 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
25 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
33593
Income Other Trading Activities
285125
Income Charitable Activities
737184
Income Investments
36259
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1092161
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£351,897
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£631,285
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
983182
Expenditure Investment Management
33878
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10117
Expenditure Support Costs
161690
Expenditure Depreciation
42805
Gain Loss Investment
112500
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£233,781
Assets Total Fixed
981115
Assets Own Use
156115
Assets Long Term Investment
825000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£643,817
Assets Total Liabilities
£207,622
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,417,310
Creditors One Year Total Current
207622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£517,609
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1374896
Funds Restricted
42414
Funds Total
1417310
Count Employees
12
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
22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
108576
Income Other Trading Activities
152162
Income Charitable Activities
519877
Income Investments
44182
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
824797
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£230,137
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£600,491
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
830628
Expenditure Investment Management
94459
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7892
Expenditure Support Costs
145548
Expenditure Depreciation
24083
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£216,158
Assets Total Fixed
578342
Assets Own Use
179994
Assets Long Term Investment
398348
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£470,862
Assets Total Liabilities
£167,525
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£881,679
Creditors One Year Total Current
167525
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£302,379
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
857240
Funds Restricted
24439
Funds Total
881679
Count Employees
14
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
28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
208831
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
319043
Income Investments
60107
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
587981
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£440,194
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
440194
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3922
Expenditure Support Costs
19278
Expenditure Depreciation
4004
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
1145
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£125,203
Assets Total Fixed
450366
Assets Own Use
52018
Assets Long Term Investment
398348
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£511,459
Assets Total Liabilities
£74,315
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£887,510
Creditors One Year Total Current
74315
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£438,249
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
813764
Funds Restricted
73746
Funds Total
887510
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Swindon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wiltshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dorset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Design West
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1984-11-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION CONVERSIONDATED 22 SEP 2022 as amended on 14 Nov 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH INAND FOSTER PUBLIC APPRECIATION OF ARCHITECTURE OAND ITS RELATED DISCIPLINES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
659866
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BRISTOL CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Charity Name Id
67498
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
B C A A LIMITED
Charity Name Id
67517
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BRISTOL CENTRE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ARCHITECTURE LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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