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The Design Museum

Registered charity 800630, on the register since 10 January 1989. The 1,012th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 March 2025
Income£17.2m
Spending£14.9m
Surplus£2.3m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number02325092
Years on the register37

What it says it does

The principal activity of The Design Museum is to operate charitable and educational activities located at the Museum in London and the trading activities of the subsidiary, Design Museum Enterprises Limited.

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

Its causes

Arts/culture/heritage/scienceEducation/training

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

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