design council
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£3,636,000
Latest Expenditure
£3,946,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 108.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £3,636,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £3,946,000
Raising Funds £0
Governance £60,000
Grants to Institutions £299,000
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £3,636,000 | £3,946,000 | £3,946,000 | £645,000 | £456,000 | 37 / 0 |
| 2023 | £4,273,000 | £4,153,000 | £4,153,000 | £954,000 | £496,000 | 39 / 0 |
| 2022 | £4,518,338 | £4,776,888 | £4,776,888 | £834,378 | £468,000 | 38 / 0 |
| 2021 | £3,609,221 | £3,593,769 | £3,593,769 | £1,092,092 | £741,000 | 38 / 0 |
| 2020 | £3,879,000 | £5,558,000 | £5,558,000 | £1,077,000 | £917,000 | 41 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
The Design Council
c/o Sayer Vincent
110 Golden Lane
LONDON
EC1Y 0TG
c/o Sayer Vincent
110 Golden Lane
LONDON
EC1Y 0TG
Website
www.designcouncil.org.ukRegistration Date
13 October 1976
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
272099
Charity Number
272099
Trustees
KEITH MORGAN
PAUL RAYMOND MONAGHAN
Christopher David Naylor
JONQUIL ELIZABETH HACKENBERG
Christopher William Eccleshare
Patrick Bellew
Tom Crawford
Sadaf Hosseini
Prathaban Ramalingam
Professor Elena Marco