Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire
Analysis
Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in January 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02118349). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire reported income of £193k and spending of £218k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £168k to £193k (+15%), an average of +3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Navy Football Association (£193k), Teddington Athletic Football Club (£194k) and Bookham Community Association (£193k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
RCAN works to create strong and inclusive rural communities in which social disadvantage is addressed to create an equitable, sustainable, open and prosperous society.We do this by working with local community groups, encouraging enterprise, promoting equality of opportunity for all, speaking out on rural issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Navy Football Association | Portsmouth | £193k |
| Teddington Athletic Football Club | 47 | £194k |
| Bookham Community Association | Leatherhead | £193k |
| Jarrow Football Club | Tyne And Wear | £194k |