Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE)
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Essex Rural Fund is the route for community groups and charities working in rural areas of the county, so your application fits only if your work is in those areas.
- The annual report shows £2,865 paid out in total, and the register does not confirm that scale, so a modest request is the safer size; no grant range is given.
- No application process is published, so contact the funder using the details given in its annual report or on its website before writing a full proposal.
- Its stated priorities include community engagement and housing, community buildings and enterprise, supporting people in need, and rural voice and partnerships, so frame your project against these.
- Nothing published says how competitive or relationship-led its giving is, so ask about timing when you make contact.
Overview
Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1097009).
The Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) is a registered charity that works to help rural communities achieve a thriving and sustainable future. It addresses social isolation, poor access to services and shortages of affordable housing. Through the Essex Rural Fund, which it established, it supports community groups and charities working in rural areas of the county. Its strategy highlights four priority areas: Community Engagement and Housing; Community Buildings, Assets and Enterprise; Supporting People in Need; and Rural Voice, Partnerships and Programme Delivery. The annual report shows £2,865 paid out in its most recent financial year.
What they fund
Priority Areas
RCCE works with rural communities in Essex to help them build a thriving and sustainable future, addressing social isolation, poor access to services and shortages of affordable housing. Through the Essex Rural Fund, which it established, it supports community groups and charities working in rural areas of the county. Its wider services include village halls and community buildings, Community Agents Essex, rural housing, community-led planning and engagement, and work tackling social isolation. Its stated priorities include community engagement and housing; community buildings, assets and enterprise; supporting people in need; and rural voice, partnerships and programme delivery.
Themes
- Rural community development
Geographic Focus
Rural areas of the county.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry, its website or other pages about it. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Who can apply:
- Essex Rural Fund: Community groups and charities working in rural areas of the county
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE).
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £2,517,470 | £2,118,623 | £1,051,574 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,631,280 | £1,799,818 | £579,886 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,595,254 | £1,562,263 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,811,985 | £1,693,872 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £1,748,431 | £1,824,906 | £2,865 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- essexrcc.org.uk
- essexrcc.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- essexrcc.org.uk/essex-rural-fund · read on 30 October 2026
- essexrcc.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE)?
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Contact
- 01376 574330source
- Rural Community Council of Essex, Threshelfords Business Park, Inworth Road, Feering, Essex, C05 9SEsource
- essexrcc.org.uk
Applying to Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE)?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 01376 574330source
- Rural Community Council of Essex, Threshelfords Business Park, Inworth Road, Feering, Essex, C05 9SEsource
- essexrcc.org.uk