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← The Association Of Ringing Teachers: A.r.t

2025-12-31-accounts

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Annual Report and Accounts for 2025

Registered Charity No. 1156971

www.bellringing.org

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ASSOCIATION OF RINGING TEACHERS

Annual Report and Accounts of the Trustees for the year ending 31 December 2025

CHARITY NAME The Association of Ringing Teachers (known as “ART”) was founded in March 2012 CHARITY REG’D NUMBER ART was granted Charity status by the Charity Commission in May 2014. Its Registered Charity Number is: 1156971

CONTACT ADDRESS 12, The Courtyard, Bridge End, Warwick, CV34 6PD

MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Andrew Slade (T) Chairman Annie Hall (T) Secretary Sue Dixon (T) Treasurer Monica Hollows Matthew Lawrence Arthur Reeves Dee Smith Sally Brown

The above named are members of the Association’s Management Committee and those marked (T) are Trustees. All members were elected to the Management Committee at the Association’s AGM in March 2025 or at subsequent Management Meetings.

NON-EXECUTIVE CHARITY TRUSTEES

Andrew Wilby Andrew North Neil Jones

ADMINISTRATORS

ART employs a part-time Office Manager, Monica Hollows and two part-time administrators: Rose Nightingale and Claire Penny.

PATRONS: Peter Bevis, Helen McGregor, Len Roberts, Paul Flavell, Eileen Butler,

WEBSITE: www.bellringing.org

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Association’s governing document is its Constitution which was adopted at the foundation meeting in March 2012 and most recently amended at the Annual General Meeting in March 2025. ART is an unincorporated association with a membership as follows at 31/12/2025:

Type 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017
Full 803 726 355 334 314 330 308 247 209
Associate N/A N/A 332 283 271 301 301 256 174
Tutor N/A N/A 14 14 15 13 14 16 18
Affiliate 8 7 8 15 15 16 16 11 7
‘Trial’ N/A N/A N/A 16 6 15 15 35
Total 811 733 709 662 621 661 654 565 408

Membership

Membership of The Association is offered to all those who are accredited to teach bell ringing under the ART Training Scheme. The constitution was updated in 2024 to allow all those who have completed a single Module of the Training Scheme to be eligible to become Full Members. A small number of persons with particular skills or expertise are offered Affiliate Membership by the Management Committee.

Management

Policy and executive decisions are made by the Management Committee. The Committee and the Trustees are elected from the membership at the Association’s Annual General Meeting. A business plan is produced annually and regularly reviewed at meetings of the Committee.

ART’s principal policies are published in detail on the Association’s website. These cover the following issues:

ART Structure and Governance

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Data Protection and Privacy

Safeguarding

These policies and codes of practice assist the Association and its members and volunteers to comply with all necessary legal practices and codes of conduct around the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

Health and Safety

Relationship with other ringing bodies and the ringing community

ART has strong working relationships with other ringing bodies, notably the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers (Reg’d Charity No. 270036) and the Ringing World (Reg’d Charity No. 287182). Regular meetings take place with these and other ringing organisations. There is extensive promotion and organisation of Training Scheme Day Courses.

Risk Analysis

The Association maintains a comprehensive risk analysis of its activities and continues to put measures in place to mitigate the risks faced wherever possible.

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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The objects of the charity are listed in the constitution:

Association of Ringing Teachers : ART Constitution

Our key mission is to maintain the quintessentially English art of ringing changes on church bells and hand bells by training teachers and ringers for the future.

Staff and Volunteers

The Association employs a part-time Office Manager and two part-time administrators. All the trustees are volunteers and none receive any remuneration, other than expenses, for their work. Other volunteers assist the Association in its work through the provision of advice on matters such as safeguarding, recruitment, information technology, communications, tutor development, educational development, fundraising, running its merchandising arm and helping the Administrators.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

2025 was the first year we saw the benefit of the membership fee increase in 2024. In addition, many members made an additional donation which has helped address the rising salary and IT costs. The introduction of MemberMojo, an automated membership scheme, has streamlined the collection of subscriptions and reminded members to renew their membership.

As a result of these measures income has increased overall by 25% but main operations again incurred a loss of £11448 despite the continued support of our sponsors and members.

Merchandising sales achieved a profit of £8237 leaving the organisation as a whole with a net deficit of £3212.

ART is dependent on donations to sustain its activities. Earned income alone would not allow ART to continue operating. This means that if there were to be a gap in donations it is likely that ART would have to close. The Trustees have therefore established a reserves policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (the free reserves) held by the Association should be at least equivalent to one year’s expenditure, approximately £55,000 for 2025.

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At this level the Management committee are confident that activities could be maintained in the event of a significant drop in funding and allow sufficient time to secure alternative funding or failing that, to wind up the Charity.

In spite of a deficit in the year and significant increases in salary costs the free reserves remain close to this target level and amount to £53,520 at 31st December 2025.

The free reserves equate to the net assets of £69,719 less that committed to restricted funds totalling £15,648, (comprising the Len Roberts Award Fund of £8,100, the Recruitment Reserve of £1,562, and the Sarah Beacham Memorial Fund of £5,986), and the Designated Funds of £551 (comprising Son of SmART ringer Development of £251 and ART Masterclass Sponsorship of £300). The Lottery Heritage Fund Project is no longer considered viable and the reserve set aside of £10,000 has been transferred back to retained earnings.

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•• • Association of Ringing • • •• • Teachers Balance Sheet As at 31st December 2025 202 2024 Fixed Assets Non-current M&G Investment Account 7.648.29 6.518.72 rr Cash at bank and in hand Lloyds 32 Day Deposit Lloyds Instant Deposit HSBC Treasurer account Lloyds Tr8asurer account Lloyds Merchandising HSBC 50 50 Club Totsl Bank Balances Paypal Account Total Cash at Bank and In Hand Debtors Stock Merchandislng Slo¢k Course Pack Stock Total Stock Held Prepayments INole 3} Total Assets 38.015.70 11.000.00 5.995.67 2,225.69 1,D90.57 288.C 58,615.63 1.926.20 47.071.71 12.510.48 5.977.35 3.653.96 1,106.34 300.00 70,619.84 1,268.75 60.541.83 71.888.59 5.401.88 2.553.10 4,032.55 2.896.64 7,954.98 1,309.44 77.451.64 6.929.19 85.333.60 Curront Llabllltles Accrued Expenses and Deferred income (Note 41 Creditors Awards Payable (Note 51 50 50 Club Receipt8 5.414.84 4,368.71 2,023.61 288.C4J 2,773.61 300.00 2,311,61 7.726 45 69.725.19 3,073.61 7.442,32 77,891.28 Total Llabllltles Net Assets Represented By: (Not6 6) Restricted ReseNes Len Roberts Award Fund Recruitment Reserve Sarah Beacham Memorial Fund 8,100.CII 1.562.04 5,985.68 8,400.00 1.440.97 5.037.74 15,647.72 14.878.71 Designated Funds Heritage Lottery Fund Project Son ol SMART Ringer Devèlopment ART Maslerdass Sponsorship 10,OCKI.00 5.974.92 300.00 251.49 300.C4) 551.49 16.274.92 Retained Eamings Balance brought Ior*vard Transfer lo Res8N6s SurpluslDeficit for the year 46.737.65 10,000.00 -3,211.67 45.287.67 4,743.94 -3,293.96 53,525.98 69.725 19 46,737.65 77.891.28

•• • Association of Ringing • • •• • Teachers Income and Expenditure Account For the Year Ended 31st December 2025 2025 Income Subscriptions Unrestricted Donations Gift Aid recovery Conference receipts. net Course Fee$ LIR Events R8cruitm8nl Reserve (See Nola 4) 50150 Club Isee Note 11 Bank Interest 11.950.00 15,360.50 2.628.95 2,468.14 16.006.01 5,533.00 13.756.36 1.879.92 763.15 15.372.00 500.00 873.84 762.50 1.347.59 40.788.36 878.93 769.50 1,070.05 51,132.08 Direct Costs Cost of Course Packs Tutor Travel Expenses Assessor Travel LIR Events Hub Packs Recruilmonl Reserve Regional Development ART funded Awards (See Note 21 Total O erational Ex enditure 5,445.10 658.14 231.99 5,545.73 1.419.85 177.20 595.70 238.00 873.84 1,000.00 132.30 878.93 1,000.00 100.00 8.314.16 42,817.92 9.982.62 30.805.74 Administrative Expenses Salanes IT Expendilure Meeting Expenses Insurance Paypal Fees and Bank Charges Promolional Expenses General Expenses Volunteer exp8nses Total Administrative Ex 41,787.60 8,678.64 290.89 719.88 967.50 265.44 345.98 1,210.24 34,861.94 5.817.89 624.38 669.79 694.26 470.98 51.56 199.00 enditure 54,266.17 43.389.80 -11,448.25 -12,584.06 ART 8,236.58 9.290.10 -3,211.67 -3.293.96

•• • Association of Ringing • • •• • Teachers ART Shop Income and Expenditure Account For the Year Ended 31st Decem ber 2025 2025 2024 ART Shop Sales gj Ringing Things gj Ringing Things 4 Tea￿$ Disccwer Bell Ringing LtR Ringers ￿ld8 Teaching wth Simulators LtR Toachers (&ido LtR Achiev¥n￿t Log Book LtR Prwoss Log Bcok LtR Call Chanps Log Book LtR Hand B611 Log Bock LtR B611 Handing DVD Raising & Lowering DVD LtR Badg8s Carry on Counting WS Doubl8s or Qjit WS Com Cn To It WS DVD R￿ndS to Rcpesi ht WS DVD Shop Discounts Total ART Sho 554.43 2C6 54 48&91 &991.30 111.63 42& 75 13315 1785.45 190.60 161.50 384. $0 439. $0 29& $0 co 91.CQ 150.CQ 120. C¥) -2CQ. 52 14,429.24 554.85 218.20 545.46 6,897.03 108.45 692.50 149.82 3,874.15 242.84 85.25 457.00 634.00 309.70 216.00 105.00 120.00 180.00 469.89 14,920.36 Sales Cost of Sales J Ringing Things 5J Ringing Things 4 Teabr6 Disccver Bell Ringin LtR Ringers (&ide Teaching Wth Simulators LtR Teachers (&ide LtR AChIev￿￿t Lr•J Book LtR Prwess Log Bc•)k LtR Call Chanp$ Log Book LtR Hand Bell Log Bock LtR Bell Handing DVD Raising & Lowering DVD LtR Badg8S Carry on Counting WS Doubles or (￿lt WS Corrn Cn To It WS DVD Rojnds to Rcpesght WS DVD Stock Shrinkage Total Cost of Sho Sales Gross Profft on Sho Sales 115.07 100.89 54.50 131.76 2,166.48 66.10 172.27 2,091.96 36.75 258.78 39.73 783.64 59.50 57.75 40.00 55.00 71.78 89.10 49.50 66.00 103.50 -355.90 743.04 37.50 33.75 38.75 76.97 42.90 3, 980.67 10,44&57 3,751.08 11,169.28 other Shop Expendituie Storage Costs Shop Pc6tsge and Pac￿ng 559. 1,652.43 559.56 1,319.62 2211.99 82%58 1,879.18 9,290.10 Net ART Sho Income

•• • Association of Ringing • • •• • Teachers Notes to the Accounts For tho Year Ended 31st Docember 2025 Not• 1 50150 Club 8alarbL¥Tr al 8llnk 11112025 Club RtteiFts Ywr Priz 1.527. .789.50 -769.50 Nel lrtomv lo ART 8alaKe 81 ￿nk 3111212025 8nkdwpBB 01£35 tffj thB dub ctyJuni htt¥ bben •xdud•d and iddqd to Ihe cyeritiC￿￿1 bllnk th•tw. Not• 2 ART Award• Arl aw¥d• for 2025 2.700.00 L•s5 sP￿￿h1P rryc•ivod Sarah Be&ham M8mNlal Fund AbB1￿M aoo.00 Jhn Taylor Co 400.00 400.00 300.00 250 00 250.00 Lan Rotrirt ASCY 2.8rxJ.rxi 100 00 ART Aw4rdi. LTR Not• 3 Pr•paym•nt¥ HMRC rqpayrm￿ du• IT Ilc•nvJ fov aulck eookl p•ld in •th4rvJ 018.24 691 20 Not• 4 O•lwr•d Incom• and Accrn•d Exp•nM• C(xJrseB Bller ddlo Vouch•rn Acuwd Expon￿1 E4in 135.00 1.086.34 Not• S Awards Payabl• Youlh Isarah B￿ch￿rn Furwjl 8nd ￿ Cl￿t￿l of th? Yo#r R•Juiim8ni R•t•c 40D.00 128.61 450.OD 375.OD 72.OD .023 6 LIR ￿h￿VOm￿l Not• 6 R•••r¥•• poll¢y B•l•M• TiiMl•v Ir￿? R•i•hn•d A￿tr￿l•d R•vrv•• L•n RO￿rtI AwBid Fthy 8.4CQ.C 1.440.97 5.037.74 .100.00 1.562.04 5.985.88 15.647.72 A￿Ul1m8n1 Re4•Tre Sarnh Be￿haffi mem￿81 Fund 1.000.00 1.547.94 2.547.9 -878.93 .600.00 -1.718.93 00•Ign8t•d FuDd• Huilago Loltory Fund Prt4Bd Son of SrnART RinyBr CYdoprnr ART Mule￿455 Sponsor¥4J 10.OC•J.C•J 5.974.92 3(M).(M) 16.274.92 .10.10).ty) -5.723.43 251.49 .10.OCQ.C 0.00 -5.723.43 551.49 46.737.65 lo.￿.[#1 .217.67 53.519.98 Total Re•or¥o¥

•• • Association of Ringing • • •• • Teachers Independent examiner's rnport to thè trustea8 of The Asso¢latlon of Ringing TeacherJ (ART) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Association of Ringing Teachers ff he Trust) for the year ended 31st December 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charily's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 ('th8 Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's a¢¢ounls carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act, and in carrying oul my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{51{bl of the Act. Independenl examiner's slatement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. {1 } accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act., or 12) the accounts do not accord with those records,. or {3) the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fonn and Content of a¢¢ounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other Ihan any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Sarah Thomas February 2026 10

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE – REVIEW OF 2025

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DECLARATION OF THE TRUSTEES

This Annual Report was approved by the Trustees.

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Date: 10 February 2026

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