Registered charity · No. NIC102591Memorandum and Articles
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Rural Support
Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data
Rural Support is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the relief of those in need by reason of youth.
Rural Support (number NIC102591) is listed as registered in the CCNI 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 Support do?
The Company is established for:- (i) the relief of poverty; (ii) the relief of sickness and the protection and preservation of the physical and mental health of the rural communities in Northern Ireland (the "area of benefit"); and (iii) the promotion of research into the said causes and effects of physical and mental stress within the rural communities and to publish the useful results of such research.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rural Support
Answers Rural Support gave in its annual return to the CCNI 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”.
Where does Rural Support's money come from?
Rural Support reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (95%), donations and legacies £59k (5%), investments £998 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.1m · 95%
The prevention or relief of povertyThe advancement of health or the saving of livesThe relief of those in need by reason of youth
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The register data used for this profile lists Rural Support as a registered charity (number NIC102591) with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). 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 Support's charity number?
Rural Support's charity number is NIC102591. Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Rural Support do?
The Company is established for:- (i) the relief of poverty; (ii) the relief of sickness and the protection and preservation of the physical and mental health of the rural communities in Northern Ireland (the "area of benefit"); and (iii) the promotion of research into the said causes and effects of physical and mental stress within the rural communities and to publish the useful results of such research.
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How can I donate to Rural Support?
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Where does Rural Support's money come from?
Rural Support reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (95%), donations and legacies £59k (5%), investments £998 (0%).
When was Rural Support registered as a charity?
Rural Support was entered on the register on 12 December 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number NI042579).