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Design Council

Registered charity 272099, on the register since 13 October 1976. The 3,721st largest charity in England and Wales by income.

What it says it does

Design Council's purpose is to make life better by design.We are an independent charity and the government's advisor on design. Our vision is a world where the role and value of design is recognised as a fundamental creator of value, enabling happier, healthier and safer lives for all. Through the power of design, we make better places, better products, better processes and better performance.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Accommodation/housingArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyArts/culture/heritage/scienceDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employmentEducation/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritageGeneral Charitable PurposesOther Charitable PurposesRecreationThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.