DESIGN MIDLANDS LIMITED
The charity promotes for the public benefit, best regeneration practices mainly throughout the UK Midlands, by:enabling high standards of design and architecture in the built and living environment; delivering education and training to all involved in such creative activities; supporting other charitable projects and initiatives for community benefit in the operating area.
Objects
(1) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF BEST PRACTICE IN THE FIELD OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION AND IN PARTICULAR WITHIN EAST MIDLANDS ("THE OPERATING AREA"), AND INCLUDING (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THAT GENERALITY) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF HIGH STANDARDS OF DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT WITHIN THE OPERATING AREA. (2) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY AMONG THOSE INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN, DELIVERY, ENGAGEMENT OR FUNDING OF REGENERATION ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE OPERATING AREA.(3) THE PROMOTION, OPERATION AND/OR SUPPORT OF OTHER CHARITABLE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY THOSE LIVING WITHIN THE OPERATING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £40,031, which the trustees confirm remains above the minimum level they have set. The charity reported a slight net deficit of £139 for the year, resulting from total expenditure of £300,034 against income of £299,895. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
“This remains above the minimum level set by trustees enabling continued investment in new products and services.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/10/2024)
Trustees
- Adam James Lathbury
- Angela Reeve
- GARY GLENDON HUNT
- JO FAIRFAX
- Lindsey Ann Richards
- Oliver James William Spicer
- Paul Richard Watson
- Shauna Mary Bradley
- Stephen Martin Stoney
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £300k | £300k |
| 31/03/2024 | £221k | £217k |
| 31/03/2023 | £170k | £177k |
| 31/03/2022 | £170k | £162k |
| 31/03/2021 | £137k | £143k |
Common questions
Is DESIGN MIDLANDS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £40,031, which the trustees confirm remains above the minimum level they have set. The charity reported a slight net deficit of £139 for the year, resulting from total expenditure of £300,034 against income of £299,895. The trustees report no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JESSIE SPENCER TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- MIDSTREAM (WEST LANCS) LTD
- THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION - MIDLANDS
- Design West
- University Design Forum
- THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND
- MIDLANDS ACADEMY OF DANCE AND DRAMA LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DESIGN MIDLANDS LIMITED | £300k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MIDSTREAM (WEST LANCS) LTD | £2.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GUIDE ASSOCIATION - MIDLANDS | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Design West | £998k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| University Design Forum | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND | £125k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |