RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND)
Registered charity 1077645 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL, RCC
Rural Community Council ensures that all those who work and live in rural communities in Leicestershire and Rutland are provided with access to a range of opportunities, services and facilities, which are sustainable and inclusive to all and are empowered to influence and manage their future
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
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.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
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.
Accounts audited by Mark J Rees LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~12.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (65% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/09/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Rutland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND) financially healthy?
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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Mark J Rees LLP.
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