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Sussex County Association Of Change Ringers

Sussex Churches Bell Restoration Fund

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
268588
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Oct. 20, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 13, 1974
Legal form
Other

Address

Address
1 Southdown Terrace
Steyning
BN44 3YJ

Contact

Activities

Promoting the ringing of church bells to call people to worship. Providing grants for restoring, maintaining, improving or preserving church bells in Sussex for ringing in churches. Providing training and skill development grants to young people learning change ringing on tower or hand bells. Encouraging the recruitment and training of all ringers and advancing the art of change ringing.

Objects: The Object Of The Association Shall Be To Be Of Service To The Church In The County Of Sussex Within The Diocese Of Chichester, And In Furtherance Of This Shall: (A) Foster Ringing For Divine Service (B) Encourage The Recruitment And Training Of Learners And Advance The Art Of Changeringing (C) Preserve Bells From Redundant Churches And Restore, Maintain Or Improve Existing Peals Of Bells And Towers And Belfries Housing Them (E) Loyally Abide By The Rules And Decisions Of The Central Council Of Church Bell Ringers.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Religious Activities, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Recreation
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
The County Of Sussex Within The Diocese Of Chichester
Local Authority
Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, West Sussex

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 Oct. 20, 2025On time £19,115 £17,478
Dec. 31, 2023 Oct. 23, 2024On time £31,716 £20,466
Dec. 31, 2022 Oct. 20, 2023On time £17,631 £39,501
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 16, 2022On time £14,299 £11,108
Dec. 31, 2020 Oct. 21, 2021On time £15,735 £9,231

Trustees

Name Appointed
Colin Reginald Spencer May 11, 2024
David Kirkcaldy May 9, 2026
David John Hollands May 10, 2025