Rurcon Communications Unit
Analysis
Rurcon Communications Unit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in July 1978, 48 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rurcon Communications Unit reported income of £19k and spending of £236, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £22k to £19k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 97%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Rurcon Communications Unit sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Henry Trotter (£19k), Pershore Almshouses (£19k) and Glorious Revival Centre Ltd (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Rurcon Communications Unit exists to support and make known the practical, educational, training and extension work with African Christian leaders in Rurcon (rural development counsellors through Christian churches in Africa) to benefit whole communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Henry Trotter | Cambridge | £19k |
| Pershore Almshouses | Worcestershire | £19k |
| Glorious Revival Centre Ltd | Milton Keynes | £19k |
| South Liverpool Vineyard Christian Fellowship | Liverpool | £19k |