THE DESIGN MUSEUM

About THE DESIGN MUSEUM

THE DESIGN MUSEUM is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 800630). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 95/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE DESIGN MUSEUM reported a total income of £17,177,844 and total expenditure of £14,860,362, a spending ratio of 87% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE DESIGN MUSEUM describes its activities as follows: 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. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE DESIGN MUSEUM. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 86.5% of income spent on charitable work