Warwickshire Rural Community Council
Analysis
Warwickshire Rural Community Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03930819). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2024, Warwickshire Rural Community Council reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.2m, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income grew from £638k to £1.1m (+66%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Warwickshire Rural Community Council sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Only a Pavement Away CIO (£1.0m), The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (£1.1m) and GUST Independent School Ltd (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Reserves of £15k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 52 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. The register marks this charity as insolvent.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Other 3.1%
In the charity's own words
WRCC has many contacts in communities. Our ethos is to build the capacity of local communities, whilst ensuring that rural community life is protected and enhanced. Our staff work with communities in a number of ways, ranging from advising village hall committees to promoting sustainable rural economic development to enabling effective consultation with rural communities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Only a Pavement Away CIO | London | £1.0m |
| The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation | Maidenhead | £1.1m |
| GUST Independent School Ltd | Northumberland | £1.0m |
| Halton Community Transport | Cheshire | £1.1m |