--- title: "Design and Industries Association — charity 268174 | CharityCompare" description: "Design and Industries Association (charity 268174): income £69 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/design-and-industries-association retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:03:08.395Z 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. 268174Charitable company DA # Design and Industries Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Design and Industries Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dia.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=268174&subId=0) Work at Design and Industries Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=design-and-industries-association&type=claim&name=Design%20and%20Industries%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Design and Industries Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £69 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £1,020 Registered charity number 268174 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 13 Portland Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.dia.org.uk](http://www.dia.org.uk/) Quick answer Design and Industries Association (number 268174) 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 Design and Industries Association do? The pricipal activity is the promotion of good design in industry, and in public life. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Design and Industries Association Answers Design and Industries Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Design and Industries Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 November 1979 Company number [00385188](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00385188) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Design and Industries Association registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Design and Industries Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Design and Industries Association. 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 Design and Industries Association? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=design-and-industries-association&type=claim&name=Design%20and%20Industries%20Association) [Visit charity website](http://www.dia.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Design and Industries Association a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Design and Industries Association as a registered charity (number 268174) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Design and Industries Association's charity number? Design and Industries Association's charity number is 268174. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 268174? Search 268174 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 Design and Industries Association do? The pricipal activity is the promotion of good design in industry, and in public life. Does Design and Industries Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Design and Industries Association. 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 Design and Industries Association? Design and Industries Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.dia.org.uk. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Design and Industries Association? The register does not record Design and Industries Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was Design and Industries Association registered as a charity? Design and Industries Association was entered on the register on 16 November 1979. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00385188). 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=268174&subId=0).