RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND)
Latest income
£802k
Latest spending
£786k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with total funds of £836,217, comprising unrestricted funds of £833,637 and restricted funds of £2,580. The trustees confirm that no funds are materially in deficit and that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum six months operating costs (£467,000); target nine months operating costs (£670,000) (held: £834k)
“The RCC has decided that a minimum level of unrestricted reserve funds should be set to counterbalance trading uncertainty and produce a base level for stability. Additionally, a target level of unrestricted funds will also be set to allow for growth and for the RCC to take advantage of strategic development opportunities going forward.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Total income
£802k
Total spending
£786k
Reserves (reported)
£834k
Employees
19
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/09/2023)
Trustees
- DALE MORTIMER
- HILARY JEAN FRYER
- JOHN HARRY FLOWER
- Lucy Stephenson
- Maggie Wright
- Martin John Devereux Traynor
- PAT CRANE
- PHILLIP DURBAN
- Tracy Steward
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £802k | £786k |
| 31/03/2024 | £564k | £573k |
| 31/03/2023 | £617k | £654k |
| 31/03/2022 | £522k | £443k |
| 31/03/2021 | £319k | £324k |
Common questions
Is RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND) financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity remains in a strong financial position with total funds of £836,217, comprising unrestricted funds of £833,637 and restricted funds of £2,580. The trustees confirm that no funds are materially in deficit and that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mark J Rees LLP.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/08/2014 | £7k | "WW1 - Sacrifice and Remembrance" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOPE KEITH VILLAGERS TRUST | 1 | £61k |
| Wyggestons and Trinity Almshouses | 1 | £50k |
| POTTON CONSOLIDATED CHARITY | 1 | £25k |
| THE SHOE ZONE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE DIXIE ROSE FINDLAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE MILLICHOPE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |