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THE DESIGN RESEARCH SOCIETY

Registered charity 1210067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Design Research Society's objects are to advance research and education into all aspects of design and to make publicly accessible the results of this activity.

Objects

TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION INTO ALL ASPECTS OF DESIGN AND TO MAKE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE THE RESULTS OF THIS ACTIVITY.

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
£202k
Latest spending
£88k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £114,377 at the year end, following a net income of £114,377 for the period. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to meet commitments and sustain activity for at least the next twelve months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies
“Gross income for the year was £202,070. This included a donation of £91,870 from the preceding membership organisation as detailed in note 9.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

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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
31/12/2024£202k£88k

Common questions

Is THE DESIGN RESEARCH SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds stood at £114,377 at the year end, following a net income of £114,377 for the period. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to meet commitments and sustain activity for at least the next twelve months. Its FY2024 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
Leo Lion Foundation1£29k
EDGE FOUNDATION1£21k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE DESIGN RESEARCH SOCIETY£202k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATION FY2025£690k—0above—no doubt
SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH INTO HIGHER EDUCATION FY2025£820k—0unclear—no doubt
University Design Forum FY2025£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

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