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bedfordshire rural communities charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Bedford and operates in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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

Fundraising

See where Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,370,069
Latest Expenditure
£2,571,804

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £23,007
Charitable Activities £2,164,950
Other Trading £173,609
Investments £8,503
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,518,398
Raising Funds £53,406
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,370,069£2,571,804£2,518,398£1,909,046£1,102,58383 / 300
2023£3,548,222£2,808,071£2,577,022£2,110,781£1,153,64294 / 103
2022£2,888,801£2,661,143£2,417,872£1,455,232£618,94989 / 101
2021£2,345,953£2,305,528£2,074,476£1,214,114£621,72486 / 75
2020£2,000,198£2,238,657£2,106,589£1,102,547£628,75638 / 75

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers