URBAN DESIGN GROUP
The UDG is established for the public benefit:-To promote high standards of performance and interprofessional co-operation in planning, urban design and architecture, landscape design and all other aspects of the built environment.-To educate the relevant professions and the public in matters relating to urban design.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £210,498, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of a minimum £50,000. The charity reported a net income of £32,168 for the 17-month period, supported by incoming resources of £246,504 against total expenditure of £281,990.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have reviewed the reserves of the charity and, in view of the current financial situation, are of the opinion that they should fall no lower than a minimum of £50,000.” — page 8
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/01/2026)
Trustees
- Janet Tibbalds
- MARCUS WILSHERE
- Professor Marion Roberts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £247k | £282k |
| 29/02/2024 | £180k | £174k |
| 28/02/2023 | £142k | £125k |
| 28/02/2022 | £147k | £186k |
| 28/02/2021 | £140k | £162k |
Common questions
Is URBAN DESIGN GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £210,498, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of a minimum £50,000. The charity reported a net income of £32,168 for the 17-month period, supported by incoming resources of £246,504 against total expenditure of £281,990. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £249k |
| THE GLASS-HOUSE TRUST | 1 | £124k |
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £85k |
| MCS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £81k |
| THE OVE ARUP FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URBAN DESIGN GROUP | £247k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GLASS-HOUSE COMMUNITY LED DESIGN | £104k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| UKGBC | £3.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UDLINGTON TRUST | £312k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DESIGN MIDLANDS LIMITED | £300k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Design West | £998k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |