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title: "Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire — charity 519405 | CharityCompare"
description: "Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire (charity 519405): income £193k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources."
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Registered charity · No. 519405Charitable company

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# Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, amateur sport.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31

£193,341

Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31

£217,582

Registered charity number

519405

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Charitable company

Register contact address detail (not service area)

Arnot Hill Park

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Not recorded

Website

[www.rcan.org.uk](http://www.rcan.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire (number 519405) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire

Answers Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's highest-paid staff paid?

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

28 January 1988

Company number

[02118349](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02118349) (Companies House)

Previous names on the register

Nottinghamshire Rural Community Council

Where it says it operates

Nottinghamshire

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAmateur Sport

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire as a registered charity (number 519405) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's charity number?

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's charity number is 519405. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 519405?

Search 519405 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire do?

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.

Does Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire?

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's website listed in our register data is http://www.rcan.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.

How much is Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire?

The register does not record Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Are Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's trustees paid?

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

What was Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire previously called?

The register lists this previous name for Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire: Nottinghamshire Rural Community Council.

When was Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire registered as a charity?

Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire was entered on the register on 28 January 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02118349).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=519405&subId=0).