--- title: "The Design Research Society — charity 1210067 | CharityCompare" description: "The Design Research Society (charity 1210067): income £202k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-design-research-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T09:47:08.674Z 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. 1210067Charitable company DR # The Design Research Society Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Design Research Society is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.designresearchsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1210067&subId=0) Work at The Design Research Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-design-research-society&type=claim&name=The%20Design%20Research%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Design Research Society? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £202,070 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £87,693 Registered charity number 1210067 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) First Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.designresearchsociety.org](https://www.designresearchsociety.org/) Quick answer The Design Research Society (number 1210067) 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 The Design Research Society do? The Design Research Society's objects are to advance research and education into all aspects of design and to make publicly accessible the results of this activity. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Design Research Society Answers The Design Research Society gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Design Research Society's highest-paid staff paid? The Design Research Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 The Design Research Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Design Research Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 September 2024 Company number [15064224](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15064224) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 The Design Research Society registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Design Research Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Design Research 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 The Design Research 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Design Research Society's charity number? The Design Research Society's charity number is 1210067. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1210067? Search 1210067 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 The Design Research Society do? The Design Research Society's objects are to advance research and education into all aspects of design and to make publicly accessible the results of this activity. Does The Design Research Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Design Research 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 The Design Research Society? The Design Research Society's website listed in our register data is https://www.designresearchsociety.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 The Design Research Society's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Design Research Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 The Design Research Society? The register does not record The Design Research Society as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Design Research Society's trustees paid? The Design Research Society's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Design Research Society registered as a charity? The Design Research Society was entered on the register on 17 September 2024. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 15064224). 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=1210067&subId=0).