ACTION WITH COMMUNITIES IN RURAL KENT

Charity number: 212796
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

General advice to rural communities

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2021

Total income: £456,648
Total expenditure: £448,192

Total income includes £184,167 from 9 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kent
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 February 1984: Standard registration
  • 05 June 2024: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • RURAL KENT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021
Total gross income £491.11k £440.80k £404.04k £458.79k £456.65k
Total expenditure £476.33k £459.57k £411.89k £441.92k £448.19k
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £141.48k £147.41k £122.50k £151.94k £184.17k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024
Annual return 31 March 2023
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023
Annual return 31 March 2022
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022
Annual return 31 March 2021
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25 APRIL 1947 AS AMENDED 8 NOVEMBER 1963, 6 NOVEMBER 1975, 9 OCTOBER 1987, 1 JANUARY 1988 AND 21ST OCTOBER 1994, 24 APRIL 1998 AND 21 MAY 2004.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF KENT AND THE BOROUGH OF MEDWAY BY ASSISTING THE WORK OF STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN ADVANCING EDUCATION, FURTHERING HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY, DISTRESS OR SICKNESS, OR IN PURSUING ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF KENT AND THE BOROUGH OF MEDWAY

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 212796-3 JOYCE WARDLE BEQUEST
Governing document
WILL PROVED AT BRIGHTON D.P.R. 14 MAY 1982 AND LETTER DATED 25 APRIL 1983.
Charitable objects
FOR THE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF KENT VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 10 February 1984 : Standard registration
  • 05 June 2024 : Removed