Shropshire Rural Support
Analysis
Shropshire Rural Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Shropshire Rural Support reported income of £37k and spending of £41k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £11k to £37k (+236%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Shropshire Rural Support sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Clubhouse and Gardens Ltd (£37k), Walezi-Caregivers Kenya (£37k) and Battle Area Community Transport (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. Through voluntary and partnership effort, develop and offer support services that meet the needs of those suffering from all forms of stress arising from their rural way of life.2. Endeavour to make statutory authorities and other pubic bodies aware of the issues giving rise to rural stress, and to offer constructive suggestions on how these issues can be addressed and alleviated.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Clubhouse and Gardens Ltd | Mold | £37k |
| Walezi-Caregivers Kenya | Norwich | £37k |
| Battle Area Community Transport | Hastings | £37k |
| Joshua Hayday Helping Hand Trust | Haywards Heath | £37k |