Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Designer Bookbinders is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Designer Bookbinders (number 282018) 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 Designer Bookbinders do?
provides advocacy/advice/information, educates, sponsors and undertakes research on Bookbinding
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Designer Bookbinders
Answers Designer Bookbinders gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, 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 records Designer Bookbinders 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
Designer Bookbinders's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Designer Bookbinders registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Designer Bookbinders yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Designer Bookbinders.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Designer Bookbinders as a registered charity (number 282018) 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 Designer Bookbinders's charity number?
Designer Bookbinders's charity number is 282018. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 282018?
Search 282018 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 Designer Bookbinders do?
provides advocacy/advice/information, educates, sponsors and undertakes research on Bookbinding
Does Designer Bookbinders have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Designer Bookbinders. 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 Designer Bookbinders?
Designer Bookbinders's website listed in our register data is http://www.designerbookbinders.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 Designer Bookbinders?
The register records Designer Bookbinders 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 Designer Bookbinders's trustees paid?
Designer Bookbinders's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits. Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was Designer Bookbinders registered as a charity?
Designer Bookbinders was entered on the register on 16 March 1981.