Rural Community Responders
Analysis
Rural Community Responders is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southwold. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Rural Community Responders reported income of £27k and spending of £6,060, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £3,634 to £27k (+630%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 316%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rural Community Responders sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Blackburn and District Blind Society (£27k), Gloucestershire Older Persons Association (£27k) and The J C Robinson Trust No 3 (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
RESPONDING TO LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY CALLS WHEN REQUIRED TO BY THE EAST OF ENGLAND AMBULANCE SERVICE. AIDING & EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BASIC LIFE SUPPORT.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn and District Blind Society | Blackburn | £27k |
| Gloucestershire Older Persons Association | Gloucester | £27k |
| The J C Robinson Trust No 3 | Cranleigh | £27k |
| Kettering and District Samaritans | Kettering | £27k |