Birmingham School of Bell Ringing Charitable Incorporated Organisa9on (CIO) Report and Accounts
Year ended 31[st] August 2021
Charity No: 1170942
Trustees
S Linford, Chair of Trustees T Stevens, Treasurer (appointed 25/2/2017) P Penny C McArdle
Charity Number: 1170942
Bank
Lloyds Bank Smethwick
Report of the trustees for 1[st] September 2020- 31[st] August 2021
The trustees for the Birmingham School of Bell Ringing (BSoBR) present their annual report and accounts year ended 31[st] August 2021
The school was founded in September 2013 and became a CIO 3rd January 2017.
Our Aims
To ensure the tradiOon of English Change Ringing is sustained and enhanced.
Our Objec9ves
The objects of the school are to recruit and train bell ringers in the Diocese of Birmingham and surrounding areas for the purpose of advancing the art of change ringing, and to develop accredited teachers of change ringing.
Our key objecOves for the year included
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Recruitment of new bell ringers
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Teaching new and exisOng bell ringers
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Support local churches by teaching their bell ringers
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Training new teachers of bell ringing
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To encourage the use of the naOonal accredited training programme “Learning the Ropes” (LtR) for new bell ringers in the region.
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To encourage the use of the AssociaOon of Ringing Teachers (ART) training programme for new and exisOng teachers of bell ringing
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To provide mentoring opportuniOes for new teachers
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Students achieving Level 3 or above to conOnue with the school as Volunteers (sending the elevator back down)
Review of Ac9vi9es and Achievements
The school has not operated in person during this financial year due to COVID restricOons. Many towers have small ringing rooms with poor venOlaOon so the decision was made to keep the school closed unOl September 2021
Zoom sessions and Ringing room sessions took place to keep students interested and to prepare them for ringing to return
Financial Review
Total receipts were £0.00.
Total Expenditure was £73.51, £44.673 hand Bell Insurance £28.78 bi monthly zoom fee (shared with St MarOns Guild)
Financial Statement for the Year ended 31[st] August 2021
| RECEIPTS 1.9.20 - 31.8.21 Fees 0.00 Refreshments 0.00 Other 0.00 Total Receipts 0.00 PAYMENTS Tower Fees 0.00 Admin 0.00 Books 0.00 Assoc Memb 0.00 Social Events 0.00 Handsworth Refurb 0.00 Zoom 28.78 Handbell Insurance 44.73 Other 0.00 Total Payments 73.51 Increase/(decrease) in Funds -73.51 Opening Balance 2740.20 Closing Balance 2666.99 |
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