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The Royal Countryside Fund

The Prince's Countryside Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1136077
Status
Registered
Registered
May 24, 2010
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Undefined. In Practice, National

Address

Address
The Royal Countryside Fund
13th Floor
33 Cavendish Square
London
W1G 0PW

Activities

Set up to respond to concerns expressed by HRH The Prince of Wales on the future of farming and rural communities in the UK. 3 goals:-* to improve the sustainability of British farming and rural communities, targeting areas of greatest need* to reconnect consumers with countryside issues* to support farming and rural crisis charities through a dedicated emergency funding stream

Objects: 2.1 The Conservation, Protection And Improvement Of The Physical And Natural Environment In Farming And/or Rural Areas;2.2 The Advancement Of Education In All Matters Relating To Farming And/or Rural Areas;2.3 The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty In Farming And/or Rural Areas;2.4 The Advancement Of Health In Farming And/or Rural Areas;2.5 The Promotion, For The Benefit Of The Public, Of Any Charitable Purposes And Inparticular Charitable Purposes Connected With Rural Regeneration In Areas Of Social And Economic Deprivation Throughout The UK By All Or Any Of The Following Means:(a) The Relief Of Financial Hardship;(b) The Advancement Of Education, Training Or Retraining, Particularly Amongunemployed People, And Providing Unemployed People With Work Experience;and(c) The Provision Of Financial Assistance To Promote Employment Opportunities Infarming And/or Rural Areas.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £4,107,487 £3,940,485 £1,030,413 17
March 31, 2024 £2,500,162 £2,845,760 £863,411 14
March 31, 2023 £1,891,308 £2,455,583 £1,209,009 —
March 31, 2022 £2,379,389 £2,099,160 £1,773,284 —
March 31, 2021 £1,575,547 £1,242,522 £1,493,055 11

Trustees

Name Appointed
Heather Jane Hancock LVO, DL (Chair) March 24, 2021
Andrew Mark Phillips LVO Oct. 1, 2025
Baroness Kate Harriet Alexandra Rock March 24, 2021
Charlotte Anne Marie Weston March 1, 2025
Christopher Benjamin Sparrow May 21, 2024
Edward David Fursdon April 25, 2019
Janet Susanne Burgoyne McCollum CBE Jan. 2, 2020
Jeremy Rupert Arnold Jan. 6, 2026
Lord Jamie Lindsay March 15, 2018
Stephanie Brimacombe April 5, 2023