Design Midlands Limited
Analysis
Design Midlands Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicestershire. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04456338). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Design Midlands Limited reported income of £300k and spending of £300k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £137k to £300k (+119%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Design Midlands Limited sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough (£296k), The Abbeyfield Whitehaven Society Limited (£301k) and The Society of Merchant Venturers Almshouses Charity (£294k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity promotes for the public benefit, best regeneration practices mainly throughout the UK Midlands, by:enabling high standards of design and architecture in the built and living environment; delivering education and training to all involved in such creative activities; supporting other charitable projects and initiatives for community benefit in the operating area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough | St Albans | £296k |
| The Abbeyfield Whitehaven Society Limited | Whitehaven | £301k |
| The Society of Merchant Venturers Almshouses Charity | Bristol | £294k |
| Aylesbury Homeless Action Group | Aylesbury | £303k |