--- title: "The Rural Community Council of Essex — charity 1097009 | CharityCompare" description: "The Rural Community Council of Essex (charity 1097009): income £1.7m (2026). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-rural-community-council-of-essex retrieved: 2026-10-10T18:53:19.921Z 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. 1097009Charitable company RC # The Rural Community Council of Essex Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Rural Community Council of Essex is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.essexrcc.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1097009&subId=0) Work at The Rural Community Council of Essex? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-rural-community-council-of-essex&type=claim&name=The%20Rural%20Community%20Council%20of%20Essex) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Rural Community Council of Essex? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £1,748,431 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £1,824,906 Registered charity number 1097009 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Threshelfords Business Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.essexrcc.org.uk](http://www.essexrcc.org.uk/) Quick answer The Rural Community Council of Essex (number 1097009) 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 The Rural Community Council of Essex do? RCCE works to provide local communities with the skills, resources and expertise necessary to achieve a thriving and sustainable future, specialising in working with local community groups in villages and market towns across Essex on community-led planning, village halls and community buildings, funding, housing enabling, transport and access to services. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Rural Community Council of Essex Answers The Rural Community Council of Essex gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Rural Community Council of Essex's highest-paid staff paid? The Rural Community Council of Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Rural Community Council of Essex's money come from? The Rural Community Council of Essex reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (98%), investments £36k (2%), donations and legacies £6,125 (0%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 98% - Investments£36k · 2% - Donations and legacies£6,125 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Rural Community Council of Essex as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Rural Community Council of Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 April 2003 Company number [04609624](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04609624) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 The Rural Community Council of Essex registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Rural Community Council of Essex yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Rural Community Council of Essex. 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Rural Community Council of Essex? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-rural-community-council-of-essex&type=claim&name=The%20Rural%20Community%20Council%20of%20Essex) [Visit charity website](http://www.essexrcc.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Rural Community Council of Essex a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Rural Community Council of Essex as a registered charity (number 1097009) 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 The Rural Community Council of Essex's charity number? The Rural Community Council of Essex's charity number is 1097009. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1097009? Search 1097009 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 The Rural Community Council of Essex do? RCCE works to provide local communities with the skills, resources and expertise necessary to achieve a thriving and sustainable future, specialising in working with local community groups in villages and market towns across Essex on community-led planning, village halls and community buildings, funding, housing enabling, transport and access to services. Does The Rural Community Council of Essex have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Rural Community Council of Essex. 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 The Rural Community Council of Essex? The Rural Community Council of Essex's website listed in our register data is http://www.essexrcc.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 The Rural Community Council of Essex's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Rural Community Council of Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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. Where does The Rural Community Council of Essex's money come from? The Rural Community Council of Essex reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (98%), investments £36k (2%), donations and legacies £6,125 (0%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Rural Community Council of Essex? The register records The Rural Community Council of Essex as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Rural Community Council of Essex's trustees paid? The Rural Community Council of Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Rural Community Council of Essex registered as a charity? The Rural Community Council of Essex was entered on the register on 11 April 2003. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04609624). 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=1097009&subId=0).