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Design West is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Design West (number 290575) 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 West do?
Design West inspire the public, politicians & professionals to design better, healthier places to live work & relax. Placemaking brings people together across sector & society to co-design & vision great places. We convene independent Design & Policy Review services. Our Public Programmes inform & involve people in our built environment. We develop diverse talent through Education & Skills work.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Design West
Answers Design West gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission 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”.
How much are Design West's highest-paid staff paid?
Design West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Design West's money come from?
Design West reported £998k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £597k (60%), trading and fundraising events £356k (36%), investments £44k (4%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£597k · 60%
Trading and fundraising events£356k · 36%
Investments£44k · 4%
Donations and legacies£1,313 · 0%
Does Design West receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Design West. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Design West 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 records Design West as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Design West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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
Also known as
B C a a Limited
Previous names on the register
The Bristol Centre for the Advancement of Architecture Limited; The Bristol Centre for the Advancement of Architecture
Where it says it operates
North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City · Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Gloucestershire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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.
Why is there no Clarity Score for Design West yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Design West.
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The register data used for this profile lists Design West as a registered charity (number 290575) 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 West's charity number?
Design West's charity number is 290575. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 290575?
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What does Design West do?
Design West inspire the public, politicians & professionals to design better, healthier places to live work & relax. Placemaking brings people together across sector & society to co-design & vision great places. We convene independent Design & Policy Review services. Our Public Programmes inform & involve people in our built environment. We develop diverse talent through Education & Skills work.
Does Design West have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Design West. 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 West?
Design West's website listed in our register data is http://www.designwest.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.
How much is Design West's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Design West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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.
Where does Design West's money come from?
Design West reported £998k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £597k (60%), trading and fundraising events £356k (36%), investments £44k (4%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Design West?
The register records Design West as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Design West's trustees paid?
Design West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 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 Design West previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Design West: The Bristol Centre for the Advancement of Architecture Limited; The Bristol Centre for the Advancement of Architecture.
When was Design West registered as a charity?
Design West was entered on the register on 15 November 1984.