SUSSEX RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Registered charity 1035401 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACTION IN RURAL SUSSEX
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficiency of £30,703 for the year ended 31 March 2023, a significant improvement from the £161,700 deficiency in the prior year. The trustees note that the company is dependent on continued support from grant-aiding bodies but consider the going concern basis appropriate given current cash reserves. Unrestricted funds stood at £1,540,796, with £1,208,000 designated for specific purposes.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £1.5m)
“The free reserve is maintained primarily in case Action in rural Sussex suffers a sudden and unforeseen contraction of activities. This is mitigated through full cost recovery budgeting, accurate forecasting, advantageous contract negotiation where possible and careful treasury management.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Restatement of prior year financial results due to errors in Accrued and Deferred Income analysis.
“In reviewing the result for the year to 31 March 2023, errors were discovered in the way Accrued Income and Deferred Income had been analysed in the previous year’s accounts. As a result, we have had to restate the results for the year to 31 March 2022, for which the loss was understated by some £108,000.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: SRCC (Trading) Limited
“The company owns all the issued share capital in SRCC (Trading) Limited. This company did not trade during the year and since the year end has been dissolved.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Knill James LLP.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~22.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- COLIN BROWN
- Christopher Hobbs
- Major General John Moore-Bick
- Owen Ingram
- William Anderson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex · West Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SUSSEX RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficiency of £30,703 for the year ended 31 March 2023, a significant improvement from the £161,700 deficiency in the prior year. The trustees note that the company is dependent on continued support from grant-aiding bodies but consider the going concern basis appropriate given current cash reserves. Unrestricted funds stood at £1,540,796, with £1,208,000 designated for specific purposes. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Knill James LLP.
Who funds SUSSEX RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUSSEX RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL as a grant recipient include THE HOPE KEITH VILLAGERS TRUST.
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