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The Society of Designer-Craftsmen

RegisteredRegistered charity number 328202LondonArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£71k2025-12-31
Spending£69ksame year
Spent / received90%5-year average
Size in its cause75th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1989Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Society of Designer-Craftsmen is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02380473). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society of Designer-Craftsmen reported income of £71k and spending of £69k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £80k to £71k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Society of Designer-Craftsmen sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include U3a Saffron Walden (£71k), The European Doctors Orchestra (£71k) and South East Derbyshire Music Centre Trust (£71k).

Income and spending

£0£22k£44k£66k£88k2021 Income: £80,2712021 Spending: £48,43320212022 Income: £44,9972022 Spending: £50,00720222023 Income: £68,4682023 Spending: £47,20720232024 Income: £73,2632024 Spending: £87,85920242025 Income: £70,8382025 Spending: £69,0042025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

We promote excellence in the field of the crafts. We have annual exhibitions, and actively support new graduates through our licentiate scheme. Our premises now include a gallery space where members can exhibit and sell their work, and attend member events, workshops and seminars.

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