A real future
for rural Britain.

When our countryside thrives, we all do. But right now, farming families and rural communities are worried about their future. With your help, we can make a real difference.

How we help

For over 15 years The Royal Countryside Fund has worked alongside farming families and rural communities across the UK to provide the support, funding, and opportunities they need to thrive.

When our countryside thrives, we all do.

On your farm

In your community

How you can help

HM King Charles III, Royal Founding Patron of the RCF

"This Fund is about caring for the people who look after our countryside, whether they be farmers or those living and working in villages across the country – these are the people who make the countryside tick. The Countryside Fund is giving people and communities real opportunities to succeed."

Alan Titchmarsh, RCF Ambassador

“The Royal Countryside Fund is appreciated at that grassroots, practical level. It’s turned around lives and saved countryside. There is a real and practical benefit from the RCF. It’s not just intention, it’s actually achievement.”

Louise Skelly, a farmer from Northern Ireland who took part in our Farm Resilience Programme

“At the end of the day, a farm has to be sustainable financially as well as environmentally. Although we own our farm, we’re only temporarily here, and it’s important to look after what we have for whoever comes after you.”

Making a difference

From thriving farming families to resilient rural communities, we can demonstrate that local support really does have a national impact.

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of building a real future for rural Britain.

farming families supported through our farm resilience programmes.

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invested to strengthen rural livelihoods for generations to come.

rural community projects combining our funding with their solutions to local needs.

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Become a friend of the countryside

By donating or even just spreading the word, you can help hardworking families build more resilient farms, support rural communities leading solutions to their needs, and make sure the next generation has the opportunity to live and work on the land we all depend on.

Latest news

10 September, 2025

We’ve awarded £194,538 to power up rural communities across the UK

We’ve awarded £194,538 to power up rural communities across the UK The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the UK-wide charity working alongside farming families and rural

We’ve awarded £20,000 to provide pressure checks for farming families

New support for rural communities in Northumberland

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