## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 January 2022 To 31 December 2022** **Charity name: Bells4TheWesternFront** **Charity registration number: 1165567** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|To promote good citizenship amongst the
public and to advance public education by:
a) installing, maintaining and improving
church bells and bell installations on the
Western Front, and, if necessary,
maintaining any tower and belfry, so that
bells can be rung to enhance or create
important memorials to fallen members of
the armed forces;
b) installing and maintaining audio and
visual aids to educate in the role of bells
and bellringing; and
c) otherwise commemorating those who
served in the armed forces in WW1 and
who died on the Western Front, including
grants to registered charities established
with charitable purposes similar to our own.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|As above| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit.|Para 1.18|Confirmed – the aims of promoting good
citizenship amongst the public and
advancing public education have regard to
that guidance.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Our current grant making policy relates
solely to St George’s Memorial Church in
Ypres. We have granted to the church all
bells and fittings and associated equipment
and installations that are fixed in situ in the
church. This grant largely took place on
completion of the installation in 2017,
although residual work continued into 2018.
Items of a moveable nature that are placed
in the church for use by ringers, church
members and visitors will generally remain
in the ownership of the charity and this will
be clearly indicated. Exceptions to this
policy to be approved case by case by the
Trustees.
Volunteers:
Bellringing is generally a voluntary activity.
We advise, and where possible support,
the St George’s Memorial Church in its
activities to attract and train volunteers to
become bell ringers at the church in order
to form and nurture a local band of ringers
as part of the church community.| |Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The Charity is indebted to its trustees and
the many committed volunteers who are
involved in our activities. This includes the
bell ringers at St George Memorial Church
at Ypres for their part in delivering our
public benefit objectives.| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the
charity, identifying the
difference the charity’s
work has made to the
circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any
wider benefits to society
as a whole.|Para 1.20|Completion of Ypres project with the bells
being dedicated on 22ndOctober 2017 and
significant progress with the training and
development of a local band and working
with the Church and local community in the
context of our objectives. In 2022 this
included discussions to address local
concerns about the effectiveness of the
overall soundproofing of the tower when
the shutters are closed for general ringing
(which includes practice sessions and
visiting bands). We are exploring whether
an extra floor in the tower above the bells
could improve the situation.
In addition, a stunning and beautiful
Memorial window for Rifleman Bertram
Prewett has been completed by its maker,
Eleanor Carr from near York, and has been
installed in the centre window on the East
side of the tower within a group of three
windows.
We reported last year that we have
identified a possible second project on the
former Western Front in France. This
location is also an internationally
recognised battlefield area and well visited
location. Whilst initial contact with local
officials has been successful and a
structural survey of the tower completed,
COVID halted any further progress during
2022.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of
fundraising activities
against objectives set|Para 1.41|We are not currently actively fundraising.
We will report in 2023 on progress made in
collecting a small number of committed
donations.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the
end of the period|Para 1.21|The charity has bank balances totalling
£33,320 and its only financial commitments
relate to:
(a) the remaining cost of around
£10,000 for completing the
illuminated, hand written memorial
book noted above
(b) the cost of designing and installing
any additional soundproofing to the
tower at St George’s Church.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The Trustees do not hold reserves because
the charity does not employ staff or have
any other operational commitments.| |Details of fund materially
in deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds
(including any
fundraising)|Para 1.47|Our donors tend to be relatives of the
Fallen, or Schools and other organisations
connected to them, who wish to establish a
long-lasting remembrance. Donors also
include bellringers from around the world
who support our charitable objectives.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity|Para 1.46|In Ypres we work closely with the Chaplain
and church authorities at St George’s
Memorial Church and the ongoing
achievement of our objectives is dependent
on their support, and that of the local band
of volunteer bellringers.
As for future projects, the charity continues
to rely on the talent and expertise of our
trustees, in particular the drive and| enthusiasm of Alan Regin without whom the charity and its projects would not exist. Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions
e.g. election to post or
name of any person or
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees|Para 1.25|By collective decision of the current
trustees.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |The charity’s
organisational structure
and any wider network
with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|We work closely with the Chaplain and
Church Council of St George’s Church,
Ypres in several ways. The use of the bells
for their charitable purpose depends on
having visiting ringers and a local band of
ringers. We have agreement with the
Council relating to ongoing access to, and
use of, the bells at all reasonable times
together with facilitating the training of new
ringers and fostering its success (involving
promotion in church publications, notices,
the church website and in relevant
meetings). We also have agreement in
relation to the showing of recorded
audio/video content in the church and some
practical aspects of this. The main part of
this is structured educational material on
the history of bells and change ringing and
the practical aspects of how bells are rung.
Multiple languages can be involved. The
required arrangements for tower trips for
visitors have also been discussed and
agreed in principle, although insurance and
health and safety considerations apply. The
Council remains enthusiastic about the| |||bells and we are satisfied with the
undertakings given by them.| |---|---|---| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Bells4TheWesternFront| |---|---| |Other name the charity
uses|Formerly Bells4StGeorgeYpres| |Registered charity number|1165567| |Charity’s principal address|39 Maud Road
London
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alan Regin|||| ||David R Smith|||| ||Ian G Campbell|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** Dedaratlons Thè trustaes declarn that they have approved the trusteés, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustees Slgnature(s) ._ Full nam•ls) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chalr. ets) Oate Alan Regin David Flthard Smith Trustee Trustse 31 October 2023 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAL£S Bell$4ThgWèstemFront No nf *¥ivl Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the p•rJod from Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds tho T￿r*S1 R88tricted funds Endowment funds toth• Mar•st£ Tc*ts￿ funds La$lygar to ￿r￿l£ toil* £ A1 Recd 1$ Gyt Ald 31 Ji Sub total(Gross income forAR) 31 A2 A￿et and investmènt sale8, see tablè Sub total .31 A3Pa 8Thts ank charg8s Trsvel aCcO￿dat￿n Suwoyof CQEts lor pDt&nllal Pfojèel B1 81 e8 Sub total A4 A$$¢t and inv8StmerTrt pur¢ha50s, Is88 table) Sub total Totalpayments Bl 81 Netofr8celpts/fpaymentsJ A5 Transfars between funds A6 Cash lunds last yearend Cash funds thls y•ar •nd so 50 88 33,370 33,45B 33.320 33,•70 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 3011112023 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period ilnr05trfct•d R•strt¢ted funds fund8 to È Endowment ateuoiios ts rnpr•4t£ Bl C•4hfund4 GIF Bank To(41¢g$h funds 13,320 Unrnstfktod funilB End0wm￿t fund$ Detalls lowNEh •H Ddalls &trr•rtv•lup D￿¥115 B4 Asmts retslnedfortho ch•rlty's us• reslnclo 3,051 un￿￿¢t#d F4ndtowNEb Ii*iity retats Oeta115 B5 l￿bIl￿t% Sffjlled byonè trustB08 On b•h*Y of al the tiu&tPeS bJr• Date ofapw￿a1 OAVL) RICHARD SMITH 21.001-23 ALAN REGIN 31-Oct-23 CCXX R2 èCCDunts (SSI 10n1r2023