RURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT SOCIETY

Charity number: 1109446
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of a wide range of information to local residents and visitors to the area. This range includes tourist information, bus and train timetables, details of local activities, hotels and B&Bs, also local authority information and Government leaflets concerning welfare issues and benefits. Up-to-date computing services can now be accessed by visitors to the Centre.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2023

Total income: £9,855
Total expenditure: £9,802

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 May 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Clare Harrison Trustee 01 March 2021
RURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT TRUST
Recently registered
SALLY JANE DICKINSON Trustee 20 March 2020
BATTLE AND DISTRICT U3A
Received: On time
RURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT TRUST
Recently registered
Sheila Charlton Trustee 20 May 2015
RURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT TRUST
Recently registered
CHRISTINE COGDELL Trustee 01 November 2012
RURAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT TRUST
Recently registered

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Total gross income £7.28k £9.90k £18.92k £10.26k £9.86k
Total expenditure £5.25k £5.43k £7.64k £10.06k £9.80k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £8.00k £900 N/A

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 July 2023 04 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 11 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 03 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 13 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2019 17 January 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2019 Not Required
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 8 APRIL 2004 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 13 APRIL 2005.

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF HERSTMONCEUX AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION THAT WILL IMPROVE THE WELFARE OF SAID INHABITANTS. 2. TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSE AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF STATUTORY BODIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO SHARE BEST PRACTICE.

Area of benefit

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

VILLAGE OF HERSTMONCEUX AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES

Contact information

Address:
Rural Community Support Society
2/3 The Old Forge
Gardner Street,Herstmonceux
HAILSHAM
East Sussex
BN27 4LG
Phone:
07716 308304
Email:
herstmonceuxvic@gmail.com
Website:

No information available