Design South East Limited

Charity number: 1160651
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We developed and delivered a range of events relating to sustainable development We helped local communities prioritise sustainable development We continued to promote sustainable development through our process of design review, through which we advised people on how to deliver the best design outcomes for communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£891,454

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £884.20k
Other trading activities £0
Investments £7.25k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£824,332

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £824.33k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £197,200 from 8 government contract(s) and £64,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £0
Charitable expenditure £824.33k
Retained for future use £67.12k

People

10 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1
£70k to £80k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 February 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DESIGN SOUTH EAST (Working name)
  • NORTH KENT ARCHITECTURE CENTRE (Previous name)
  • THE NORTH KENT ARCHITECTURE CENTRE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
03284438 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mary Jane COOK Chair 04 November 2021
None on record
Helen Louise Cuthbert Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
Gemma Lucy Hyde Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
Peter Maxwell Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
Euan Silva Mills Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
Karl William FitzGerald Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
John Michael Stiles Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
Laura Anne Keay Trustee 27 May 2025
None on record
Jeremy David James STOCKWELL Trustee 12 July 2023
None on record
Rowena Joy NAZZARI Trustee 04 November 2021
None on record
HILARY ANNE SATCHWELL Trustee 16 October 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £739.49k £880.83k £860.10k £806.64k £891.45k
Total expenditure £741.68k £899.31k £931.18k £774.34k £824.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £197.20k
Income from government grants £40.67k N/A N/A N/A £64.00k
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £733.34k £880.69k £858.56k £800.96k £884.20k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £6.15k £145 £1.54k £5.68k £7.25k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £741.68k £899.31k £931.18k £774.34k £824.33k
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £0 £0 £0 £0 £1.49k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £9.22k £7.01k £5.45k £1.76k £1.17k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £478.30k £377.83k £367.27k £410.82k £569.07k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £219.34k £135.14k £194.10k £201.65k £292.19k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 01 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 01 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 March 2024 37 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 March 2024 37 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/11/1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/01/2015 as amended on 31 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

1) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES BY ENCOURAGING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT; 2) PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AND DEVELOP THE SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED, BY HELPING LOCAL PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUAILITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT; 3) PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY OF HIGH QUALITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; 4) PROVIDE ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN AREAS OF URBAN REGENERATION, INCLUDING AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION; AND 5) HELP PEOPLE ADVANCE IN LIFE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS IN THE ARATS, ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND.

Contact information

Address:
Design South East
70 Cowcross Street
LONDON
EC1M 6EJ
Phone:
01634401166
Email:
accounts@designsoutheast.org
Website:

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