--- title: "Royal Northern Countryside Initiative — charity SC033448 | CharityCompare" description: "Royal Northern Countryside Initiative (charity SC033448): income £66,669 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/royal-northern-countryside-initiative retrieved: 2026-10-07T19:44:02.725Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC033448Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) RN # Royal Northern Countryside Initiative Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Royal Northern Countryside Initiative is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of environmental protection or improvement. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.rnci.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC033448) Work at Royal Northern Countryside Initiative? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=royal-northern-countryside-initiative&type=claim&name=Royal%20Northern%20Countryside%20Initiative) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Royal Northern Countryside Initiative? Reported income · year ending 2025-11-30 £66,669 Reported spending · year ending 2025-11-30 £60,172 Registered charity number SC033448 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeenshire Website [www.rnci.org.uk](http://www.rnci.org.uk/) Quick answer Royal Northern Countryside Initiative (number SC033448) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Royal Northern Countryside Initiative do? RNCI is a charity set up to develop a greater understanding of farming and the working countryside by pupils and their teachers in the North East of Scotland. We set up and provide classroom talks, nursey boxes, farm visits, classroom on wheels as well as Estate days and show events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Royal Northern Countryside Initiative Answers Royal Northern Countryside Initiative gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 30 November 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 July 2002 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is Royal Northern Countryside Initiative registered for? the advancement of educationthe advancement of environmental protection or improvement ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Royal Northern Countryside Initiative yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Royal Northern Countryside Initiative. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. 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Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC033448? Search SC033448 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Royal Northern Countryside Initiative do? RNCI is a charity set up to develop a greater understanding of farming and the working countryside by pupils and their teachers in the North East of Scotland. We set up and provide classroom talks, nursey boxes, farm visits, classroom on wheels as well as Estate days and show events. Does Royal Northern Countryside Initiative have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Royal Northern Countryside Initiative. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Royal Northern Countryside Initiative? Royal Northern Countryside Initiative's website listed in our register data is http://www.rnci.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Royal Northern Countryside Initiative registered as a charity? Royal Northern Countryside Initiative was entered on the register on 24 July 2002. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC033448).