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The Directory of Social Change

Registered charity 800517, on the register since 8 December 1988. The 6,046th largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 December 2024
Income£1.9m
Spending£1.6m
Surplus£271k
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number02320712
Years on the register37

What it says it does

An independent source of information and support to voluntary and community organisations, through being an independent voice, providing information and training, running conferences and fairs, undertaking research projects and providing books and websites on topics of interest to the voluntary and community sectors. DSC also runs the Annual Social Change Awards.

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

Its causes

Education/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

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