About

Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (Beds RCC) is the leading community development agency working across Bedfordshire, with a proven track record built up over 70 years.

Beds RCC also serves as the Rural Community Council (RCC) for Bedfordshire, one of 38 RCC’s in England working together under the national umbrella body, ACRE.

Beds RCC is a membership organisation, and organisations and individuals can join Beds RCC in order to benefit from our member-only services.

Beds RCC is governed by a board of trustees, and have aroundĀ 90 staffĀ under the leadership of a Chief Executive and Management Team.Ā We also have numerousĀ volunteersĀ working in the office and elsewhere.

Beds RCC is principally funded through a mixture of contracts and grants from central and local government, lottery funding bodies, European funding and trusts & foundations. Find a list of our principal funders.

Download a copy of our Memorandum of Association.

Beds RCC has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, BRCC Services Ltd (reg no. 4475077), which it uses as required to act outside its charitable objects. Profits are covenanted back to the Charity by Gift Aid.

BRCC publications

Download our most recent and historical publications to find out more about us.