Design For Homes is a social enterprise founded in 2000. The company doesn’t have any shareholders but invests any annual surplus into projects that help improve design. For example, we have run Building for Life for years despite making a loss most of the time, and its value to the industry means we shall continue to do so. We offer cut-price support to neighbourhood planning forums and other not-for-profits, typically charging travel costs only. We make up shortfalls arising from these low-cost/probono roles by charging for some services, notably consultancy to the manufacturers who supply the industry who will pay for information on emerging patterns of design and construction.