Design Council
Other · registered 1976
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.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,706,000 | £3,488,000 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,636,000 | £3,946,000 |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,273,000 | £4,153,000 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,518,338 | £4,776,888 |
| 31 March 2021 | £3,609,221 | £3,593,769 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 272099
- Company number
- RO000848
- Registered
- 13 October 1976
- Latest income
- £3,706,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
- Latest spending
- £3,488,000
- Income from government
- £2,802,345
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Not registered
Contact
- Address
- The Design Council, c/o Sayer Vincent, 110 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0TG
- Phone
- 02074205200
- Website
- designcouncil.org.uk
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 272099.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
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
Governing document: Royal charter 19th may 1976as amended on 01 apr 2011
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 3 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 1 employee
- £80,001–£90,000 · 2 employees
- £90,001–£100,000 · 1 employee
- £140,001–£150,000 · 1 employee
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Design Council?
Design Council is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 272099 and is also a company (number RO000848).
How much income does Design Council have?
In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £3,706,000 and spent £3,488,000.
How many employees of Design Council earn over £60,000?
8 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.