--- title: "The Design Society — charity SC031694 | CharityCompare" description: "The Design Society (charity SC031694): income £69,025 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-design-society retrieved: 2026-10-08T10:25:30.163Z 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. SC031694Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) DS # The Design Society Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Design Society is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.designsociety.org/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC031694) Work at The Design Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-design-society&type=claim&name=The%20Design%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Design Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30 £69,025 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30 £157,012 Registered charity number SC031694 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Glasgow City Website [www.designsociety.org](http://www.designsociety.org/) Quick answer The Design Society (number SC031694) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 Society do? The objects of the charity are, within the context of design research, education, and practice, the following: a) the advancement of design research, education, and practice. b) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. c) the advancement of good citizenship or community development. and d) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science as it relates to design. The Charity's principal activities as a membership organisation are to run a series of international events, conferences and meetings in order to create and evolve a formal body of knowledge about design. t… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Design Society Answers The Design Society gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 May 2001 Where it says it operates Glasgow City ## What causes is The Design Society registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Design Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Design 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 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? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. 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Search SC031694 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Design Society do? The objects of the charity are, within the context of design research, education, and practice, the following: a) the advancement of design research, education, and practice. b) the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. c) the advancement of good citizenship or community development. and d) the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science as it relates to design. The Charity's principal activities as a membership organisation are to run a series of international events, conferences and meetings in order to create and evolve a formal body of knowledge about design. t… Does The Design Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Design Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Design Society? The Design Society's website listed in our register data is http://www.designsociety.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. When was The Design Society registered as a charity? The Design Society was entered on the register on 1 May 2001. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC031694).