# Rurcon Communications Unit

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 275581 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/275581)
- Website: https://www.rurcon.org
- Latest income: £18.6k; spending £236
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Warwickshire, Nigeria
- Other names: Rural Development Counsellors for Christian Churches in Africa (Rurcon) (previous); Rurcon (Uk) (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rurcon-communications-unit

Rurcon Communications Unit exists to support and make known the practical, educational, training and extension work with African Christian leaders in Rurcon (rural development counsellors through Christian churches in Africa) to benefit whole communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £18.6k | £236 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £10.2k | £4,658 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £11.9k | £13.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £6,032 | £14.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £22.2k | £14.2k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote the growth and witness of the Christian church in Africa by assisting the church in its plans for rural development, such plans being part of the witness of the church of Africa. (for details see clause 2 of the constitution)

## What it funds

Rurcon Communications Unit is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and prevention or relief of poverty for people of a particular ethnic or racial origin; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Rurcon Communications Unit reported income of £18.6k and spending of £236. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £46.7k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Warwickshire and Nigeria.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Rurcon Communications Unit in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (rurcon.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Rurcon Communications Unit open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Rurcon Communications Unit is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Rurcon Communications Unit fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Warwickshire and Nigeria.

### Does Rurcon Communications Unit give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Rurcon Communications Unit makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Rurcon Communications Unit give each year?

The register does not break out Rurcon Communications Unit's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £236. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £9,342 a year.

### How large is Rurcon Communications Unit?

In its latest reported year Rurcon Communications Unit reported income of £18.6k and spending of £236.


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