THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND
Registered charity 1136077 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PRINCE'S COUNTRYSIDE FUND · also registered in Scotland as SC048055 (OSCR)
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £741,031, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £800,000. The charity reported a net negative movement in funds of £345,598 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: no less than £800,000 (held: £741k)
“The trustees had previously agreed a reserves policy that stated the current level of free reserves should be set no less than £800,000.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Commercial participation agreement with E H Booth & Co, connected to trustee Edwin Booth.
“Edwin Booth E H Booth & Co 31,219 32,416 32,486 1,016”
“During the year, the charity received gift aid from Countryside Fund Trading Ltd of £430,722” — page 54
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift aid received from Countryside Fund Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.
“Edwin Booth E H Booth & Co 31,219 32,416 32,486 1,016”
“During the year, the charity received gift aid from Countryside Fund Trading Ltd of £430,722” — page 54
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation received from Duchy Originals Limited, a subsidiary of the King Charles III Charitable Fund.
“Edwin Booth E H Booth & Co 31,219 32,416 32,486 1,016”
“During the year, the charity received gift aid from Countryside Fund Trading Ltd of £430,722” — page 54
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Saffery LLP.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Royal Countryside Fund (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£74k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- Heather Jane Hancock LVO, DLchair
- Andrew Mark Phillips LVO
- Baroness Kate Harriet Alexandra Rock
- Charlotte Anne Marie Weston
- Christopher Benjamin Sparrow
- Edward David Fursdon
- Janet Susanne Burgoyne McCollum CBE
- Jeremy Rupert Arnold · trustee of 1 other charity
- Lord Jamie Lindsay
- Stephanie Brimacombe
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND financially healthy?
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £741,031, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of £800,000. The charity reported a net negative movement in funds of £345,598 for the year, driven by charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.
Who funds THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL COUNTRYSIDE FUND as a grant recipient include King Charles III Charitable Fund, THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST, NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DICKINSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE INMAN CHARITY.
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