--- title: "Design Dundee Limited — charity SC041219 | CharityCompare" description: "Design Dundee Limited (charity SC041219): income £9.1m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/design-dundee-limited retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:03:04.266Z 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. SC041219Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) DD # Design Dundee Limited Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Design Dundee Limited is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC041219) Work at Design Dundee Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=design-dundee-limited&type=claim&name=Design%20Dundee%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Design Dundee Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £9,113,500 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,569,265 Registered charity number SC041219 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Dundee City Website [www.vam.ac.uk/dundee](http://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee) Quick answer Design Dundee Limited (number SC041219) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Dundee Limited do? We develop and operate V&A Dundee, Scotland's design museum. Our objectives are to advance the arts, heritage, culture & science. to advance education and research. and to advance citizenship and community development. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Design Dundee Limited Answers Design Dundee Limited gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Design Dundee Limited's money come from? Design Dundee Limited reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £964k (57%), charitable activities £700k (41%), investments £28k (2%). - Trading and fundraising events£964k · 57% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£700k · 41% - Investments£28k · 2% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 January 2010 Where it says it operates Dundee City ## What causes is Design Dundee Limited registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Design Dundee Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Design Dundee Limited. 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 Dundee Limited? - 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. 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Search SC041219 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Design Dundee Limited do? We develop and operate V&A Dundee, Scotland's design museum. Our objectives are to advance the arts, heritage, culture & science. to advance education and research. and to advance citizenship and community development. Does Design Dundee Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Design Dundee Limited. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Design Dundee Limited? Design Dundee Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee. 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. Where does Design Dundee Limited's money come from? Design Dundee Limited reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £964k (57%), charitable activities £700k (41%), investments £28k (2%). When was Design Dundee Limited registered as a charity? Design Dundee Limited was entered on the register on 28 January 2010. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC041219).