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the rural community council of essex

The charity supports elderly people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Rural Community Council Of Essex is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Colchester and operates in Essex.


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

RCCE works to provide local communities with the skills, resources and expertise necessary to achieve a thriving and sustainable future, specialising in working with local community groups in villages and market towns across Essex on community-led planning, village halls and community buildings, funding, housing enabling, transport and access to services.

Fundraising

See where The Rural Community Council Of Essex is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,811,985
Latest Expenditure
£1,693,872

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 93.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,014
Charitable Activities £1,771,209
Other Trading £0
Investments £34,762
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,686,121
Raising Funds £0
Governance £15,535
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £7,751

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,811,985£1,693,872£1,686,121£1,579,292£348,74563 / 30
2024£1,595,254£1,562,263£1,547,599£1,419,459£279,24362 / 30
2023£1,631,280£1,799,818£1,787,758£1,386,467£213,31563 / 30
2022£2,517,470£2,118,623£2,107,999£1,555,006£359,76338 / 30
2021£1,543,068£1,319,160£1,309,663£1,156,159£341,76741 / 30

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers