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Registered charity · No. 326123

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# Urban Design Group

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Urban Design Group is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Urban Design Group?

Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31

£246,504

Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31

£281,990

Registered charity number

326123

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Other

Register contact address detail (not service area)

London

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

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

Quick answer

Urban Design Group (number 326123) 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 Urban Design Group do?

The UDG is established for the public benefit:-To promote high standards of performance and interprofessional co-operation in planning, urban design and architecture, landscape design and all other aspects of the built environment.-To educate the relevant professions and the public in matters relating to urban design.

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

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Urban Design Group

Answers Urban Design Group gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Urban Design Group's highest-paid staff paid?

Urban Design Group's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 does not record Urban Design Group as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Urban Design Group's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

7 June 1982

Where it says it operates

Throughout England and Wales

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups; 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 Urban Design Group registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Urban Design Group yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Urban Design Group.
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 Urban Design Group?

- 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 Urban Design Group a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Urban Design Group as a registered charity (number 326123) 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 Urban Design Group's charity number?

Urban Design Group's charity number is 326123. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 326123?

Search 326123 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 Urban Design Group do?

The UDG is established for the public benefit:-To promote high standards of performance and interprofessional co-operation in planning, urban design and architecture, landscape design and all other aspects of the built environment.-To educate the relevant professions and the public in matters relating to urban design.

Does Urban Design Group have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Urban Design Group. 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 Urban Design Group?

Urban Design Group's website listed in our register data is http://www.udg.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 Urban Design Group's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Urban Design Group's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Urban Design Group?

The register does not record Urban Design Group as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Urban Design Group's trustees paid?

Urban Design Group's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Urban Design Group registered as a charity?

Urban Design Group was entered on the register on 7 June 1982.

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=326123&subId=0).