Design South East Limited — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 26 February 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03284438
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £891,454
Latest expenditure: £824,332
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Design South East, 70 Cowcross Street, LONDON, EC1M 6EJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We developed and delivered a range of events relating to sustainable developmentWe helped local communities prioritise sustainable development We continued to promote sustainable development through our process of design review, through which we advised people on how to deliver the best design outcomes for communities.

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: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £891,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £824,332

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: 1 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £806,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £774,343

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: 8 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £860,104
Total Gross Expenditure: £931,179

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: 17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £880,833
Total Gross Expenditure: £899,306

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 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £739,487
Total Gross Expenditure: £741,677

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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: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £891,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £824,332
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 197200
Income From Government Grants: £64,000
Charity Has Trading 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: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 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: 1 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £806,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £774,343
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 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: 8 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £860,104
Total Gross Expenditure: £931,179
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading 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: 1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 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: 17 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £880,833
Total Gross Expenditure: £899,306
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 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 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £739,487
Total Gross Expenditure: £741,677
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £40,675
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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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: 30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 884203
Income Investments: 7251
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 891454
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £824,332
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 824332
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1490
Expenditure Support Costs: 210124
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1588
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £278,049
Assets Total Fixed: 1170
Assets Own Use: 1170
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £569,068
Assets Total Liabilities: £292,189
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £278,049
Creditors One Year Total Current: 292189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £464,934
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 278049
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 278049
Count Employees: 10
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: 1 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 800957
Income Investments: 5684
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 806641
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £774,343
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 774343
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 232353
Expenditure Depreciation: 3690
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £175,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1760
Assets Own Use: 1760
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £410,816
Assets Total Liabilities: £201,649
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £210,927
Creditors One Year Total Current: 201649
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £267,106
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 210927
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 210927
Count Employees: 11
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: 8 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 858561
Income Investments: 1543
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 860104
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £931,179
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 931179
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 232353
Expenditure Depreciation: 4884
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £178,629
Assets Total Fixed: 5450
Assets Own Use: 5450
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £367,274
Assets Total Liabilities: £194,095
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £178,629
Creditors One Year Total Current: 194095
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £251,551
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 178629
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 178629
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only 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: 17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 880688
Income Investments: 145
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 880833
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £899,306
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 899306
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 259354
Expenditure Depreciation: 5046
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £249,705
Assets Total Fixed: 7011
Assets Own Use: 7011
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £377,829
Assets Total Liabilities: £135,135
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £249,705
Creditors One Year Total Current: 135135
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £201,800
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 249705
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 249705
Count Employees: 12
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 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 733340
Income Investments: 6147
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 739487
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £741,677
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 741677
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 217066
Expenditure Depreciation: 3988
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £268,178
Assets Total Fixed: 9218
Assets Own Use: 9218
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £478,296
Assets Total Liabilities: £219,336
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £268,178
Creditors One Year Total Current: 219336
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £327,944
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 268178
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 268178
Count Employees: 12
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: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: Design South East Limited
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2015-02-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/11/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/01/2015 as amended on 31 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects: 1) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BY ENCOURAGING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT;2) PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, BY HELPING LOCAL PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUAILITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT;3) PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC;4) PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN AREAS OF URBAN REGENERATION, INCLUDING AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION; AND5) HELP PEOPLE ADVANCE IN LIFE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS IN THE ARATS, ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND.
Area Of Benefit: PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 543396
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NORTH KENT ARCHITECTURE CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 543397
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: DESIGN SOUTH EAST

Charity Name Id: 544247
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE NORTH KENT ARCHITECTURE CENTRE LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling