GLOUCESTERSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 April 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03181755
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,251,972
Latest expenditure: £1,197,432
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: COMMUNITY HOUSE, 15 COLLEGE GREEN, GLOUCESTER, GL1 2LZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.grcc.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

GRCC is dedicated to enriching the lives of people living in rural Gloucestershire by supporting them through change and by enabling them to determine and develop their own communities

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,251,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,197,432

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,826,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,632,317

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 20 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,890,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,499,576

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,586,047
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,426,390

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,532,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,196,849

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,251,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,197,432
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 77820
Income From Government Grants: £77,820
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 33

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,826,196
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,632,317
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £36
Income From Government Contracts: 36100
Income From Government Grants: £1,648,388
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,890,789
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,499,576
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Count Govt Grants: £21
Income From Government Contracts: 36100
Income From Government Grants: £1,536,395
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 62

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,586,047
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,426,390
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 36100
Income From Government Grants: £329,095
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 64

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,532,468
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,196,849
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Contracts: 36100
Income From Government Grants: £344,035
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 83533
Income Other Trading Activities: 15046
Income Charitable Activities: 1054628
Income Investments: 98765
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1251972
Income Legacies: 2000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,197,432
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1197432
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 39687
Expenditure Support Costs: 276208
Expenditure Depreciation: 5642
Gain Loss Investment: 2023
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £247,663
Assets Total Fixed: 71114
Assets Own Use: 20739
Assets Long Term Investment: 50375
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,956,490
Assets Total Liabilities: £210,971
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,816,633
Creditors One Year Total Current: 210971
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,873,175
Funds Endowment: 49375
Funds Unrestricted: 1551634
Funds Restricted: 215624
Funds Total: 1816633
Count Employees: 33
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 4309
Income Other Trading Activities: 2241
Income Charitable Activities: 1595848
Income Investments: 80080
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1682478
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,856
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,606,461
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1632317
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 14126
Expenditure Governance: 42850
Expenditure Support Costs: 140138
Expenditure Depreciation: 12299
Gain Loss Investment: -881
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,569,353
Assets Total Fixed: 75757
Assets Own Use: 25405
Assets Long Term Investment: 50352
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,997,181
Assets Total Liabilities: £312,868
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,760,070
Creditors One Year Total Current: 312868
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,793,935
Funds Endowment: 47352
Funds Unrestricted: 1569353
Funds Restricted: 143365
Funds Total: 1760070
Count Employees: 52
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 66801
Income Other Trading Activities: 67551
Income Charitable Activities: 1653534
Income Investments: 18474
Income Other: 67551
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1873911
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,547
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,476,029
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1499576
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 29831
Expenditure Governance: 32758
Expenditure Support Costs: 206096
Expenditure Depreciation: 13090
Gain Loss Investment: -3139
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £690,887
Assets Total Fixed: 88936
Assets Own Use: 37703
Assets Long Term Investment: 51233
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,903,206
Assets Total Liabilities: £362,895
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,629,247
Creditors One Year Total Current: 362895
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,625,797
Funds Endowment: 48233
Funds Unrestricted: 1474451
Funds Restricted: 106563
Funds Total: 1629247
Count Employees: 51
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 864
Income Other Trading Activities: 20453
Income Charitable Activities: 1554509
Income Investments: 8622
Income Other: 1599
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1586047
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £37,260
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,389,130
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1426390
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 12666
Expenditure Governance: 45286
Expenditure Support Costs: 199343
Expenditure Depreciation: 13888
Gain Loss Investment: 3489
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £146,695
Assets Total Fixed: 87617
Assets Own Use: 33245
Assets Long Term Investment: 54372
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,573,466
Assets Total Liabilities: £419,910
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,241,173
Creditors One Year Total Current: 419910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,364,691
Funds Endowment: 51372
Funds Unrestricted: 1162531
Funds Restricted: 27270
Funds Total: 1241173
Count Employees: 53
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 477146
Income Other Trading Activities: 53687
Income Charitable Activities: 992668
Income Investments: 8967
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1532468
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £35,607
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,161,242
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1196849
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 138639
Expenditure Support Costs: 175740
Expenditure Depreciation: 14859
Gain Loss Investment: 9006
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £162,925
Assets Total Fixed: 79569
Assets Own Use: 28686
Assets Long Term Investment: 50883
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,284,205
Assets Total Liabilities: £285,747
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,078,027
Creditors One Year Total Current: 285747
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,182,660
Funds Endowment: 47883
Funds Unrestricted: 990327
Funds Restricted: 39817
Funds Total: 1078027
Count Employees: 53
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: GLOUCESTERSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-28T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 3973873
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1083593
Assoc Charity Name: INDEPENDENCE TRUST

Charity Name: GLOUCESTERSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-04-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 APRIL 1996 as amended on 04 Dec 2018 as amended on 15 Dec 2020
Charitable Objects: 1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RURAL COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS AND DISABILITY. 2) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit: COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures