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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.

Latest HighlightsFY 2025

Income

All sources

£3,706,000
Expenditure

All activities

£3,488,000
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£863,000
Total Assets

Gross assets

£1,621,000
Working Capital

Liquidity

£440,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
3.0 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
1.9%
Median: 7.4%Around typical
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 97.8%Around typical
Income Concentration
157.2%
Median: 87.9%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 19.2xUnknown
Income Volatility
17.1%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
100.0%
Median: 82.9%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
-6.4%
Median: 7.8%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

46.8%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0%
Government Reliance

% of income

75.6%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 15718

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

1.9%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-6.4%
Volatility

Moderate Volatility

17.1%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Building

Governance

Employees

Staff count

34
Volunteers

Volunteer count

0
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£109,000
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

23.5%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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