THE SOCIETY OF DYERS AND COLOURISTS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Promote the advancement of technology both in the theory and in the practice of the creation and use of colour and colouring matter. Full details are available in the Objects contained in the SDC Royal Charter available via our website at www.sdc.org.uk
Latest income
£7.4m
Expenditure
£7.1m
Financial year end
2024-12-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £4.9m | £4.5m | |
| 2021-12-31 | £6.0m | £5.0m | |
| 2022-12-31 | £6.5m | £5.5m | |
| 2023-12-31 | £6.5m | £6.1m | |
| 2024-12-31 | £7.4m | £7.1m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2024-12-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2k |
| Charitable activities | £147k |
| Trading | £7.1m |
| Investment income | £175k |
| Total income | £7.4m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £1.1m |
| Raising funds | £5.8m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £62k |
| Total expenditure | £7.1m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £10.3m |
| Total funds | £10.4m |
| — restricted | £17k |
| — unrestricted | £10.3m |
| — endowment | £18k |
| Total assets | £10.4m |
| Cash | £2.7m |
People
| Employees | 56 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
Who it helps
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.