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University Design Forum

Registered charity 1166552 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HEDQF, HIGHER EDUCATION DESIGN QUALITY FORUM

The Objects of the Charity are for the public benefit, the advancement of design in architecture in the Higher Education sector, including but not limited by: (I) The promotion of high standards of architecture and design in the higher education built environment; and(II) Raising awareness and appreciation of the importance of high standards of higher education architecture and design.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED BY:(I) THE PROMOTION OF HIGH STANDARDS OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION BUILT ENVIRONMENT; AND(II) RAISING AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH STANDARDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£144k
Latest spending
£158k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,745 for the period ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £84,304. The trustees confirm that the charity's assets are available and adequate to fulfill its obligations and that there are no material risks to its financial position. The charity operates under the small companies regime and is subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£144k£158k
31/08/2024£189k£205k
31/05/2023£106k£88k
31/05/2022£49k£43k
31/05/2021£60k£51k

Common questions

Is University Design Forum financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £14,745 for the period ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £84,304. The trustees confirm that the charity's assets are available and adequate to fulfill its obligations and that there are no material risks to its financial position. The charity operates under the small companies regime and is subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION1£1.0m
THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST1£165k
THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION1£10k
BRITISH UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES SPORT LIMITED1£296

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THEATRE DESIGN COURSE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
University Design Forum£144k—0unclear—no doubt
THEATRE DESIGN COURSE LIMITED FY2025£100k—0below—no doubt
THE CHARTERED SOCIETY OF DESIGNERS FY2024£196k£70,000 - £79,9991unclear—no doubt
UNIPOL STUDENT HOMES FY2025£24.1m—7unclear—no doubt
THE ARCHITECTURAL ASSOCIATION (INCORPORATED) FY2025£24.8m£205,001 - £210,000—unclear—no doubt
CRAFT CENTRE AND DESIGN GALLERY LIMITED FY2025£114k—0below—not going concern

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.