Our reports
Read our annual reports and accounts.
The Royal Countryside Fund was established as a response to concerns expressed by His Majesty King Charles III (our Royal Founding Patron) when he was The Prince of Wales, and by Business in the Community’s Rural Action
Leadership Team regarding the future of farming and rural communities in the UK. Given these origins, the RCF operates in accordance with the vision of our Royal Founding Patron, which is to help improve the sustainability of
British farming and the rural communities in the UK.
Our trustees’ annual report 2024/25
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2025 marks 15 years since The Royal Countryside Fund was established. Across the UK, rural communities and farm businesses are living with challenges we couldn’t have contemplated back in 2010. The uncertainty and volatility besetting farming, make for deeply unsettling times. In 2024/25 we went further, faster in addressing the needs of these communities as we began to implement a new four-year strategic plan. We remain focused on developing locally attuned programmes delivered via trusted partners on the ground, leveraging our convening power and extending our scale and reach.
Over this period:
- 1,173 farm businesses participated in our farming and environmental programmes.
- £572,783 was given in grants to 29 organisations.
Our previous trustees’ reports and accounts
These reports highlight the achievements and progress we’ve made over the years.
Trustees’ report and accounts for 2023/24
Trustees’ report and accounts for 2022/23
Trustees’ report and accounts for 2021/22
Trustees’ report and accounts for 2020/21
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