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BEDFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITIES CHARITY

Registered charity 1061538 · organisation 3074324

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 March 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03327628
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,320,235
Latest expenditure
£2,411,779
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE OLD SCHOOL, SOUTHILL ROAD, CARDINGTON, BEDFORD, MK44 3SX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BRCC exists to help people and communities in Bedfordshire to do more for themselves.Our main areas of work are:- Supporting Communities- Health & Wellbeing- Environment- Community Transport- Rural Development

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
8 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,320,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,411,779
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,370,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,571,804
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
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,548,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,808,071
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,888,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,661,143
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
22 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,345,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,305,528

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
8 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,320,235
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,411,779
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
10
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
943346
Income From Government Grants
£209,353
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
100
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,370,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,571,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
11
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
1162180
Income From Government Grants
£481,301
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
300
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
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,548,222
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,808,071
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
614993
Income From Government Grants
£812,713
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
103
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,888,801
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,661,143
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£20
Income From Government Contracts
778945
Income From Government Grants
£134,599
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
101
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
22 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,345,953
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,305,528
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
1085599
Income From Government Grants
£221,900
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
75

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
8 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
26986
Income Other Trading Activities
159193
Income Charitable Activities
2126632
Income Investments
7424
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2320235
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,818
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,370,961
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2411779
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
373333
Expenditure Depreciation
39346
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,136,797
Assets Total Fixed
1119185
Assets Own Use
1119185
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,052,880
Assets Total Liabilities
£354,563
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,817,502
Creditors One Year Total Current
351622
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2941
Assets Cash
£586,129
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1136797
Funds Restricted
680705
Funds Total
1817502
Count Employees
86
Consolidated 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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
23007
Income Other Trading Activities
173609
Income Charitable Activities
2164950
Income Investments
8503
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2370069
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£53,406
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,518,398
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2571804
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
408030
Expenditure Depreciation
37851
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,102,583
Assets Total Fixed
1155911
Assets Own Use
1155911
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,025,449
Assets Total Liabilities
£272,314
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,909,046
Creditors One Year Total Current
259610
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
12704
Assets Cash
£691,228
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1102583
Funds Restricted
806463
Funds Total
1909046
Count Employees
83
Consolidated 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
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
744860
Income Other Trading Activities
413064
Income Charitable Activities
2388191
Income Investments
2107
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3548222
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£231,049
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,577,022
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2808071
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
384477
Expenditure Depreciation
62978
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,153,642
Assets Total Fixed
1150708
Assets Own Use
1150708
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,279,696
Assets Total Liabilities
£319,623
Assets Current Investment
85999
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,110,781
Creditors One Year Total Current
297395
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
22228
Assets Cash
£619,499
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1153642
Funds Restricted
957139
Funds Total
2110781
Count Employees
94
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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
23311
Income Other Trading Activities
458298
Income Charitable Activities
2401959
Income Investments
1352
Income Other
3881
Income Total Income And Endowments
2888801
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£243,271
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,417,872
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2661143
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
264870
Expenditure Depreciation
26185
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£618,949
Assets Total Fixed
503524
Assets Own Use
503424
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,267,207
Assets Total Liabilities
£315,499
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,455,232
Creditors One Year Total Current
315499
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£809,225
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
703551
Funds Restricted
751681
Funds Total
1455232
Count Employees
89
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
22 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
13970
Income Other Trading Activities
415584
Income Charitable Activities
1902184
Income Investments
2474
Income Other
11741
Income Total Income And Endowments
2345953
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£231,052
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,074,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2305528
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
329305
Expenditure Depreciation
35653
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£621,724
Assets Total Fixed
524845
Assets Own Use
524745
Assets Long Term Investment
100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£899,039
Assets Total Liabilities
£209,770
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,214,114
Creditors One Year Total Current
209770
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£454,188
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
692866
Funds Restricted
521248
Funds Total
1214114
Count Employees
86
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Luton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITIES CHARITY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-24T00:00:00
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITIES CHARITY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-08-18T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
277898
Assoc Registered Charity Number
277898
Assoc Charity Name
LUTON AND BEDFORDSHIRE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
BEDFORDSHIRE RURAL COMMUNITIES CHARITY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-07T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
4014949
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1108879
Assoc Charity Name
COMMUNITY ACTION BEDFORDSHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED: 29 NOVEMBER 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 DEC 2015 as amended on 22 Jun 2023 as amended on 30 Apr 2026
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY PRIMARILY IN THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF BEDFORDSHIRE ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT"), AND IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT PURPOSE, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAME AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
BEDFORDSHIRE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
270357
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BRCC

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests