--- title: "Design History Society — charity 1155117 | CharityCompare" description: "Design History Society (charity 1155117): income £78,380 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/design-history-society retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:03:15.390Z 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. 1155117CIO DH # Design History Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Design History Society 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.designhistorysociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1155117&subId=0) Work at Design History Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=design-history-society&type=claim&name=Design%20History%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Design History Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £78,380 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £88,348 Registered charity number 1155117 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 70 Cowcross Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.designhistorysociety.org](http://www.designhistorysociety.org/) Quick answer Design History Society (number 1155117) 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 History Society do? The Design History Society is the leading organisation that promotes the study of global design histories, and brings together and supports all those engaged in the subject - students, researchers, educators, designers, designer-makers, critics and curators. The Society aims to play an important role in shaping an inclusive design history. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Design History Society Answers Design History Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Design History Society's highest-paid staff paid? Design History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Design History Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Design History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 December 2013 Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 History Society registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Design History Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Design History Society. 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 History Society? - 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? 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1155117? Search 1155117 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 History Society do? The Design History Society is the leading organisation that promotes the study of global design histories, and brings together and supports all those engaged in the subject - students, researchers, educators, designers, designer-makers, critics and curators. The Society aims to play an important role in shaping an inclusive design history. Does Design History Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Design History Society. 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 History Society? Design History Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.designhistorysociety.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 Design History Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Design History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Design History Society? The register does not record Design History Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Design History Society's trustees paid? Design History Society's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Design History Society registered as a charity? Design History Society was entered on the register on 23 December 2013. 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=1155117&subId=0).