Rural Missions

Analysis

Rural Missions is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottinghamshire. It was registered in November 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02433511). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Rural Missions reported income of £691k and spending of £307k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to March 2026, income grew from £12k to £691k (+5542%), an average of +174% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 370%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rural Missions sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Wight Area Youth Partnership (£691k), Congregation of Our Lady of Sion (UK) (£691k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Peter's, St Albans (£689k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and trading 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £590k. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £402k would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.