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title: "Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) — charity 1153377 | CharityCompare"
description: "Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) (charity 1153377): income £163k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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retrieved: 2026-10-07T01:02:23.146Z
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Registered charity · No. 1153377CIO

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# Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31

£162,841

Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31

£163,141

Registered charity number

1153377

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

CIO

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Leadmill Road

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.decsy.org.uk](http://www.decsy.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) (number 1153377) 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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) do?

We work with teachers and many others involved in education to promote a development and global perspective in the curriculum. Using active learning methods based on enquiry into issues and ideas, DECSY aims to help and inspire people to develop the skills and commitment to work together to bring about a more just and sustainable world.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)

Answers Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) 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”.

### How much are Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s highest-paid staff paid?

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 records Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

13 August 2013

Also known as

Decsy

Where it says it operates

Throughout England

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** 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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) registered for?

Education/training

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire).
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.
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## What should you check before donating to Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)?

- 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.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) as a registered charity (number 1153377) 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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s charity number?

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s charity number is 1153377. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1153377?

Search 1153377 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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) do?

We work with teachers and many others involved in education to promote a development and global perspective in the curriculum. Using active learning methods based on enquiry into issues and ideas, DECSY aims to help and inspire people to develop the skills and commitment to work together to bring about a more just and sustainable world.

Does Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire). 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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)?

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s website listed in our register data is http://www.decsy.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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)?

The register records Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) 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 Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s trustees paid?

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire)'s annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) registered as a charity?

Development Education Centre (South Yorkshire) was entered on the register on 13 August 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=1153377&subId=0).