# SUSSEX COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 268588
- **Other names:** SUSSEX CHURCHES BELL RESTORATION FUND
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Dec. 13, 1974
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=268588


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 Southdown Terrace, Steyning
- **Postcode:** BN44 3YJ
- **Phone:** 07876 237007
- **Email:** treasurer@scacr.org
- **Website:** www.scacr.org



## Activities

**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.

**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.

**Area of benefit:** THE COUNTY OF SUSSEX WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER




## 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



## Areas of operation

- Brighton And Hove
- East Sussex
- West Sussex



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £19115 | £17478 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £31716 | £20466 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £17631 | £39501 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £14299 | £11108 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £15735 | £9231 | — | — |



## Trustees

- Colin Reginald Spencer — appointed May 11, 2024
- David John Hollands — appointed May 10, 2025
- EWART CHARLES GARETH HIGGS — appointed May 10, 2025