CCEW Charity Commission profile

RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND)

Registered charity 1077645 · organisation 3963864

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 October 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03665974
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£802,152
Latest expenditure
£785,598
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: S09, Atkins Building, Lower Bond Street, HINCKLEY, LE10 1QU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ruralcc.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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

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
13 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£802,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£785,598
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 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£563,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,896
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£616,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£653,632
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
6 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£522,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£443,263
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
8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£318,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£323,781

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
13 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£802,152
Total Gross Expenditure
£785,598
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
226115
Income From Government Grants
£131,300
Charity Has Trading 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
1
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 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£563,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£572,896
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
159882
Income From Government Grants
£81,939
Charity Has Trading 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
3
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£616,881
Total Gross Expenditure
£653,632
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
72953
Income From Government Grants
£63,562
Charity Has Trading 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
0
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£522,244
Total Gross Expenditure
£443,263
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
£2
Income From Government Contracts
146259
Income From Government Grants
£54,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
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
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£318,713
Total Gross Expenditure
£323,781
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
35000
Income From Government Grants
£61,459
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
13 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
257398
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
519267
Income Investments
25487
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
802152
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£785,598
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
785598
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
67433
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
718165
Expenditure Depreciation
6248
Gain Loss Investment
-2817
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£833,637
Assets Total Fixed
281895
Assets Own Use
5506
Assets Long Term Investment
276389
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£663,315
Assets Total Liabilities
£108,993
Assets Current Investment
397021
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£836,217
Creditors One Year Total Current
108993
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£259,654
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
833637
Funds Restricted
2580
Funds Total
836217
Count Employees
19
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 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
190404
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
353987
Income Investments
19559
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
563950
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£572,896
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
572896
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
81685
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
491211
Expenditure Depreciation
6360
Gain Loss Investment
22183
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-6360
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£692,240
Assets Total Fixed
205378
Assets Own Use
11172
Assets Long Term Investment
194206
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£709,001
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,899
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£822,480
Creditors One Year Total Current
91899
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£692,240
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
822475
Funds Restricted
5
Funds Total
822480
Count Employees
16
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
346002
Income Other Trading Activities
261286
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
9593
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
616881
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£653,632
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
653632
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
157308
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1907
Gain Loss Investment
-3453
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-322
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£809,243
Assets Total Fixed
174541
Assets Own Use
2518
Assets Long Term Investment
172023
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£749,174
Assets Total Liabilities
£114,472
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£809,243
Creditors One Year Total Current
114472
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£738,232
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
806209
Funds Restricted
3034
Funds Total
809243
Count Employees
15
Charity Only 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
6 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
4538
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
510183
Income Investments
7523
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
522244
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£443,263
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
443263
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
47350
Expenditure Governance
2000
Expenditure Support Costs
67619
Expenditure Depreciation
6506
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
2500
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£818,181
Assets Total Fixed
182579
Assets Own Use
4103
Assets Long Term Investment
178476
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£685,210
Assets Total Liabilities
£18,342
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£849,447
Creditors One Year Total Current
18342
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£678,026
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
818181
Funds Restricted
31266
Funds Total
849447
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicester City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rutland
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-09-06T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
521529
Assoc Registered Charity Number
521529
Assoc Charity Name
THE LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL (LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-10-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 11 NOVEMBER 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 SEPTEMBER 1999 AND 6 JUNE 2000 as amended on 31 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
TO FURTHER ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO ARE RESIDENT OR WORK IN THE RURAL AREAS AND COMMUNITIES OF LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND
Area Of Benefit
LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
494359
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RCC
Charity Name Id
494357
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND RURAL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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