--- title: "D&ad — charity 305992 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "D&ad (charity 305992): income £7.9m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/d-ad retrieved: 2026-10-06T13:24:23.760Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 305992Charitable company D # D&ad Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data D&ad is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dandad.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=305992&subId=0) Work at D&ad? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=d-ad&type=claim&name=D%26ad) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about D&ad? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £7,868,564 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £7,800,325 Registered charity number 305992 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.dandad.org](http://www.dandad.org/) Quick answer D&ad (number 305992) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does D&ad do? Education of the community by encouraging the understanding, appreciation and commission of good design and advertising in communications media of all kinds by providing, presenting, organising and managing exhibitions, publications, tours of various British and foreign cities, classes, lecturers, seminars, tutorials and other educational activities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for D&ad Answers D&ad gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are D&ad's highest-paid staff paid? D&ad's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £250,001–£300,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £110,001–£120,000 | 2 | | £90,001–£100,000 | 2 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does D&ad's money come from? D&ad reported £7.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.7m (98%), investments £164k (2%), other income £3,653 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£7.7m · 98% - Investments£164k · 2% - Other income£3,653 · 0% ### Does D&ad receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for D&ad. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. D&ad reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record D&ad as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. D&ad's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 March 1968 Company number [00883234](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00883234) (Companies House) Previous names on the register British Design & Art Direction; Designers and Art Directors Association of London LTD; The Designers and Art Directors Association of the United Kingdom Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England · Scotland ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is D&ad registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for D&ad yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score D&ad. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to D&ad? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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What is D&ad's charity number? D&ad's charity number is 305992. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 305992? Search 305992 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does D&ad do? Education of the community by encouraging the understanding, appreciation and commission of good design and advertising in communications media of all kinds by providing, presenting, organising and managing exhibitions, publications, tours of various British and foreign cities, classes, lecturers, seminars, tutorials and other educational activities. Does D&ad have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for D&ad. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to D&ad? D&ad's website listed in our register data is http://www.dandad.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is D&ad's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. D&ad's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £250,001–£300,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does D&ad's money come from? D&ad reported £7.9m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.7m (98%), investments £164k (2%), other income £3,653 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to D&ad? The register does not record D&ad as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are D&ad's trustees paid? D&ad's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was D&ad previously called? The register lists these previous names for D&ad: British Design & Art Direction; Designers and Art Directors Association of London LTD; The Designers and Art Directors Association of the United Kingdom Limited. When was D&ad registered as a charity? D&ad was entered on the register on 4 March 1968. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00883234). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=305992&subId=0).