THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF SHROPSHIRE

Charity number: 1096779
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We develop and deliver practical solutions to rural problems that maintain the well-being of individuals and communities in Shropshire. We help prevent rural isolation and loneliness and enable access to economic and community activity. We support community and voluntary organisations to enable them to improve the quality of life for people in Shropshire and influence policy makers on rural issues

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£1,385,623

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Donations and legacies £103.67k
Charitable activities £1.18m
Other trading activities £55.93k
Investments £37.60k
Other £4.32k

Total expenditure:
£1,325,820

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Raising funds £71.94k
Charitable activities £1.25m
Other £0

£10,802 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £7,288 from 1 government contract(s) and £798,086 from 14 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £71.94k
Charitable expenditure £1.25m
Retained for future use £59.80k

People

31 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

117 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

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

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Shropshire
  • Telford & Wrekin

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 March 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • Community Resource (Working name)
  • SHROPSHIRE RCC (Working name)
  • Shropshire Rural Communities Charity (Working name)
  • CCS (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Warren Austin William James Trustee 03 May 2024
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CLUB
Received: On time
Amy Rowley Waugh Trustee 19 September 2023
None on record
Lindsay Pearson Trustee 11 January 2022
THE SHROPSHIRE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
Received: On time
Rachel Henley Trustee 14 September 2021
None on record
Simon Broad Trustee 04 March 2021
TELFORD BARBERSHOP HARMONY CLUB
Received: On time
Mark Robert John Thorn Trustee 06 December 2017
LEIGHTON VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
THE ROY FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Nicola Jayne Cooper Trustee 10 July 2017
BRIDGNORTH GENERAL MUNICIPAL CHARITY
Received: On time
SIR ROBERT LEE'S CHARITY
Received: On time
Carl Ward Johnson Trustee 19 November 2015
SHREWSBURY MEN'S SHED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £702.54k £1.21m £809.76k £806.79k £1.39m
Total expenditure £598.27k £844.42k £1.00m £929.07k £1.33m
Income from government contracts £44.49k £14.81k £14.16k £14.57k £7.29k
Income from government grants £418.01k £606.15k £512.07k £606.22k £798.09k
Income - Donations and legacies £224.93k £483.51k £146.06k £105.35k £103.67k
Income - Other trading activities £35.26k £42.14k £41.04k £35.97k £55.93k
Income - Charitable activities £420.37k £664.94k £570.32k £628.75k £1.18m
Income - Endowments £548 £0 £163 £93 £0
Income - Investment £21.47k £23.92k £32.81k £36.72k £37.60k
Income - Other £517 £453 £19.54k £0 £4.32k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £540.99k £779.32k £882.24k £848.62k £1.25m
Expenditure - Raising funds £57.27k £65.10k £70.31k £80.45k £71.94k
Expenditure - Governance £12.95k £19.48k £22.39k £27.14k £23.68k
Expenditure - Grants institution £67.60k £96.27k £188.61k £28.51k £27.60k
Expenditure - Investment management £7.55k £8.74k £8.62k £8.62k £9.11k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £50.00k £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets £601.29k £588.52k £576.45k £557.12k £537.78k
Long-term investments £1.38m £1.76m £1.64m £1.76m £1.71m
Other assets £512.83k £604.30k £406.59k £326.55k £476.22k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £286.73k £291.48k £209.55k £180.19k £191.16k

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 2025 28 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 28 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 11 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JANUARY 2003 AND AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 24 JUNE 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 NOV 2017 as amended on 14 Oct 2024

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE CEREMONIAL COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREA BY ASSISTING THE WORK OF STATUTORY AUTHORITIES RELIEVING POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, OR IN PURSUING ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES. (II) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BERING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Area of benefit

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

SHROPSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
4 THE CREATIVE QUARTER
SHREWSBURY BUSINESS PARK
SHREWSBURY
SY2 6LG
Phone:
01743360641
Email:
enquiries@community-resource.org.uk
Website:

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