Trustees. Annual Reportfortha ygay ended 31 Decembew 2025
St. Margarevs Bethersden, Beu and Frame R8storation Fund
Charity registratlon number. 1209097
Charlty'8 pfbncipal address: Wissenden Lodge Fann, Wissendèn Lane. Bethersden. Ashford Th126 3EJ
ObjeGtives and Activttles
Th8 purpose of the charity is the 8(fvancement ofthe art of beLtringingfor the public benefit at St Margaret's
Church, Bethersden by".
providing specific gr8nts to enable the bells and frame of the church to be restored. replaced. or repaired
and thereafter maintained to a good working order so that the belts may be rung for au appropriate
seNices and occasions
providing grants for the replacement of bell ropes and other ￿qUIred beu ringlngfittings" and
providing grants to supportthe training of bell ringers.
The charity was formally registered bythe Charity Commission for England an(J Wales on 11 July 2024.
Prior to th8t date, the St. Margaret's Bethersden. BeLL and Frame Restoration Fund was administered bythe
Bethersden Bellringers.
Achievements and Performance
The trustees are delighted to report that the ch8rity exceeded Its inrtial ftjndraisingtarget of £91.293
lexcluding VATI and that the Parochial Church Council IPCCI of Denswood was able to contract with John
Taylor Bell Foundry ILoughboroughl Limitsd forthe workto commence on ihe bell frame and bells at St.
Margaret's Bethersden.
An initial grBnt of £32.866 was made to PCC of Denswood in December 2025.
In January 2026 the bells were lowered from the church tower. and were safely delivered to the foundry at
Loughborough. awaitingthe necessarywork after up to 69) years hanging at Bethersden.
Pioject cash flow was still dependent upon the successful recovery of all VAT on the cost of the bell frame
and other associated works. Claims have been submitted ty PCC of Denswoo(J under the Listed Places of
Worship Grant Scheme and as of 31 March 2026. grants of£12.781 towardsthe VAT have been received by
the PCC.
The closure of the Listed Places Of Worship Grant Scheme by the Department for Culture. Media and Sport
IDCMSI on 18 February 2026 means that VAT cannot be recovered on the final 30% of project costs, so
f undr8ising continues in order to meet this potential shortfall. The DCMS has not yet released details of the
replacemerit Places ol Worship Renewal Fund.
The charity publicises the plight ofthe church bellframe with its own webstte
https:lknw.b8thersdenbells.uk. as well as a Crow(ffunderweb page and a Facebook page.
The trustees would like to thank all those th8t have donated or pledged fijnds and 811 those that have given
their valuable time and service to assist in the raising of funds. through publicity and organising events.
The events performed in 2024 and 2025 were:
The Trial at Easter
Love's Philosophy
Ding Don8 Bells
March 2024
November 2024
MarcPI 2025

Flnan¢ial Review
At Ihe end ofthe calend8ryear2025. the charity had r8isgd unrestricted funds ot£72,797 and made
charitable grarrt of £32.866, resulting In funds of £39.931 ca￿led10rWgrd.
In addition tothe cumulative funds obtained of £72,P37. the charrty had received written pledg8$ from other
charities and organisations totslling £21.6LK) and w8$ due a further receipt o*gift aid ot £418.
The cumulative gross total ofactual and pledged funds a3 of 31 December 2025 was £94,815.
The ngt fund8 carried fofW8rd will be t15slTib￿ett to PCC ot DenshM)Od tyw8yOtcharitable grants. as and
when project stage payments 8re required to be made.
Ary surplusfunds rem8iningafterthé Comp￿tion oftho n&wfr8me and bell restorntTron works will b8 applied
in accord8nce wtth the further Objectlves of the chaitty. specih¢aity new bell ropes and otherfittings.
The Roceipts and Payments SumTnary and Statement of assets and ii8bilities are detslled on page 4.
structy￿ Govomanca and ManaE*nent
The charity is an unincorporoted 8&￿clat10n with void￿ membership and has 8 constitution as r(8 goveming
document.
The trustees are 8ppointed or r88ppointed annu81ty atthe Annual Gen8r8l Me8ting.
Thetrustegs who managed the charity in the under revIew￿￿re."
At8Stair Boyd
Chair
Colin Clifton
Secret8ry
Simon Staddon
Treasurer
Howord Riddle
Decioralions
The trustee$ declarethutthey have approved the trustee$. rekKKt above.
Signed on behaifofthe charTty'suustees:
Signatures
Name8
P08ition
Alastsir Bow
Chair
Simon Staddon
TreaSu￿r
Data
01 May2026

Indopendent examiner's r•port on tho ac¢ount8
Report to the trustees/memb8rs of SL Margarevs Bethersden. Beu and Frame Restoration Fund
on accountsfor the year ended 31 December 2025 set out on page 4
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accouv7ts for the yeèr ended 31 December 2025.
Responsibilities and basls of report
As the charity trustees ofthe Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the Charities Act 2011 l*he Act").
I report in r8SPeCt otmyexamination of theTrust's accounts carried out under s145ofthe Act and in Carrying
out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Chartty Comrnission under
s14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's statoment
I have completed my examin8tion. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention In
connection with th8 examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect-
accounting records were not kept in accoroance with section 130 ofthe Act: or
theaccounts do not accord withthe accounting records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectionwiththe examination to which
attention should be drawn in orderto enable a proper understanding of theaccountsto be reached.
Signed:
Name:
Jeff Kirby
Date:
6 May 2026
Address-
32 Shirkoak Park
Woodchurch
Ashford
Kent TN26 3RP

St. M￿garet,$ BelheTrden, Beliand Frane Restomion Fund
Regtstered charftynumber1209097
Yearended 31 December
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