The Design and Technology Association
Analysis
The Design and Technology Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banbury. It was registered in May 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03089012). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Design and Technology Association reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £863k to £1.3m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Design and Technology Association sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (£1.3m), Willow Childcare (£1.3m) and Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%, investments 2.5% and donations and legacies 2.0%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £987k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.0%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 2.5%
In the charity's own words
The Design and Technology Association is the recognised professional organisation for all design and technology educators and aims to inspire, develop and support excellence in the subject. The Association helps to improve the quality of planning, teaching, management and leadership of the subject and, therefore, contributes to a better and more effective learning experience for children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors | Sale | £1.3m |
| Willow Childcare | Plymouth | £1.3m |
| Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council | London | £1.3m |
| Kindred Squared | London | £1.3m |