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Trustees, Annual Report for 2023
Legal and Administrative Information
Leaming and Development
1.1 Charity
el promoting excellence in ringing by encouraging
relevant technical and leadership training.,
The Centr81 Council of Church Bell Ringers I'lhe Council")
was founded in 1891 and is a registered charity, Stewardshipandmanagemenl
no.270036. Its address is that of ils Treasurer for the time
being, currently 136 Milehouse Road, Plymouth, PL4 OEA.
The constitution and conduct of the Council is governed
by its Rules, last revised in May 2018, amended
September 2022.
fl encouraging sources of funding, products, expertise
and facilities lo support ringing and the availability of
bell installations.,
gl sharing, promoting, and advising on best practice
relating to the maintenance and improvement of bell
installations and training facilities.,
h) promoting best practice relating to slalulory
compliance, safely and governance in relation lo
ringing.,
1.2 Trustees
The Council's Trustees during 2023 were as follows..
President
Mr S Linford (Until 2 Sept 20231
Dr T Stoecklin (From 2, Sept 20231
Deputy President Mr D Kirkcaldy (Until 2, Sept 20231
Technical and Taxonomy
nd
Mrs V Chapman (From 2 Sept 20231
Secretary
Mr E de Legh-Runciman
Treasurer
Mr F M S Stracey
Ordinary Trustee Mr P Barnes (Until 2 Sept 20231
Prof l Roulslone (From 2 Sept 20231
Ordinary Trustee Mr C R Whillaker
Ordinary Trustee Ms B Faber
Ordinary Trustee Mrs C M A Lane
il defining and publishing technical standards in bell
ringing.,
Il encouraging research and innovation in the
advancement of bell ringing, its methodologies, tools
and technologies.,
Historical and ArGhive
kl promoting the availability and appreciation of historic
resources, publications and artefacts relating to the
heritage of bell ringing and the role of individual
ringers.
1.3 Principal Agents and Advisors
The Council's bankers are Lloyds Bank ple, Butler Place
Branch, 1 Butler Place, Westminsler, London, SW1H 2.2 PublicBenefit
OPR. Ils Independent Examiners are Mr D Walker & Mr T
Payne. Ils insurers are Ecclesiastical Insuran￿ Group,
The public benefits from the following areas of activity of
Benefact House, 2000 Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester the Council..
Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW.
lil the promotion of public worship by the ringing of
church bells,
lill the preservation of the tradition and heritage of
change ringing.,
liiil the encouragement and promotion of high standards
To advance the practice, heritage and appreciation of bell
of ringing..
ringing as an enjoyable mental and physical exercise and livl the provision of financial and specialist knowledge in
unique performing art for the public benefit of both church
the support of belfry repairs and maintenance.,
and community, In particular bul not exclusively by..
Iv) the provision of guidance and specialist knowledge
with regard lo health and safely, safeguarding, noise
control, data protection, fire risk assessment and
insurance mallers, as they relate to ringers and
ringing.,
Ivil the preparation and publication of educational and
training materials.
Objectives and Activities
2.1 Charitable Objects las defined in Rule 3.21..
Communications and Relationships
al encouraging the growth and public appreciation of
bell ringing",
bl representing the interests of bell ringing and ringers
through promoting the development of strong
relationships with the church, stakeholders, the
media and others outside the bell ringing
community.,
cl facilitating communication and cohesion amongst
ringers and bell ringing societs'es to assist ringers in The Executive is responsible to the members, through the
supporting each other and achieving their bell annual meeting, for the general running of the Council. It
ringing objectives.,
holds regular meetings during the year and is in contact
using its efforts to foster the continuing recruitment by electronic means between meetings. Executive
and retention of ringers,.
members, who are also the Trustees, are directly elected
by the members. They retire in rotation and are limited to
a maximum of six years on the Executive unless the
members resolve otherwise at an annual meeting. The
Structure, Govemance and Management
3.1 Executive
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Executive appoints the workgroup leaders and individual
Executive members act as sponsors for workgroups.
media and individual interest in Ring for the King which
then became a portal through which those interested in
learning to ring COLJld enquire. Around 2000 enquiries were
sent through lo towers, branches and associations, but
this was probably just a small part of the total number of
The Council has seven Workgroups." 111 Volunteer and people who were attracted to ringing as part of the
Leadership., 121 Historical and Archive., 131 Public campaign. Likewise., although the Council's leaders, and
Relations., 141 Stewardship and Management,. 151 Vicki Chapman in particular, did countless interviews with
Technical and Taxonomy., 161 Young Ringers
Schools local and national media, many other bellringers gol
and Youth Groups,. 171 Young Ringers
Universities and
coverage in their local areas.
Colleges. Most of the work of the Council is carried out by
these Workgroups. Other activities are carried out by The proTrss of sending central enquiries to local teachers
Stewards and other volunteers who look after, inter alia.
exposed weaknesses and inconsistencies of how ringing
safeguarding, performance recording, equality and training operates. In particular the fragmented 'journey'
diversity monitoring and advice, and publicats'ons.
someone interested in learning to ring may find in different
places. This is something that the Council intends to
address in its Ringing 2030 programme, which is
discussed more fully below.
3.2 Workgroups
The role and duties of the seven workgrou
s were
analysed during a consultation exercise in the 4 quarter
of 2023, with a new workgroup structure proposed for The relationship with The Association of Ringing Teachers
approval via a change to Standing Orders. This was taken
IARTI remains strong, recognising ARTS strategic focus
to the first Executive Meeting in 2024. The purpose of this
on training ringing teachers and ringers. ARTS objectives
was lo beller deliver on the Ringing 2030 Programme and are strategically aligned with the Council's charitable
establish clearer lines of reporting for Stewards and other objects and further collaboration can be expected in future
volunteers.
years lo support delivery of the Ringing 2030 project.
3.3 Membership
The Council holds a regular Iri-partile meeting with the
Association of Ringing Teachers and the board of The
The Council's membership comprises Representative
Ringing World. Matters of mutual interest are discussed
Members (elected or appointed by affiliated societies).,
and the parties look for opportunities to work together and
Small Society Representatives lelected or appointed by promote each otherfs aclivilies. This is in addition lo
Registered Small Socieliesl", the trustees, Stewards and frequent, less formal, meetings and discussions aroLJnd
workgroup leaders who shall be ex-officio members if not defined project where closer working brings mutual
otherwise members", and Fellows. Only Representative
benefit.
Members and those Fellows who were elected prior to 28
May 2018, may vole al an annual meeting. Applications by Another strategic partner is the Churches Conservation
societies lo affiliate are approved at an annual meeting. Trust ICCTI, which sees bells as an important parl of
Applications lo become a Registered Small Society are
attracting visitors lo its heritage assets. Just before the
approved in accordance with the Rules and Standing
suspension of ringing, due to Covid, the Council was
Orders.
about to launch a major recruitment campaign in
association with the CCT. That relationship is gelling
stronger at a time when an ine￿asIng number of ehurches
with bells are heading into their care. Unfortunately, a
project to create a new national ringing centre as part of
the CCT'S development of the Old Black Lion in
2023 was a year which saw the leadership of the Central Northampton has not proved to be viable, bul the CCT is
Council change, with Simon Linford standing down after on noti￿ that a national ringing ￿ntre in one of their
four years as President, and Tina Sloecklin stepping into
churches could be a possibility at some point in the
the role. 11 is testsmenl lo the clarity of the Council future.
strategy and strength of the Workgroups that the Council
can go through such 8 transition without much effect on
At the Nottingham AGM in 2022, the Trustees announced
day-to-day 8Ctivities. Vicki Chapman, the Council's PR the aforementioned Ringing 2030° pr￿ramme - a major
Officer who has been closely involved in many of the
initiatives of the previous few years has become the
sel of projects lo create a sustainable future for change
Deputy President, reinforcing that continuity.
ringing, reversing negative trends and building on many
positive Initiatives. Ringing 2030 Is about considering what
ringing needs to be like in 2030, what needs to change in
The year saw one of the greatest publicity and recruitment order to get there, and then making sure that change is
opportunities that ringing has had in recent times, and
effected. This led lo a strategic review undertaken by the
although it was not of our own making, the ringing Council's Executive through 2023, culminating with
community supported the Coronation of King Charles very presentation of the new "Three Pillars Strategy at the
well and the Council played a major role in coordinating Council AGM in September. The three pillars of the
the media coverage and supportive PR and recruitment strategy are..
efforts. A campaign called "Ring for the King" was
launched in 2022, and the media enlhusiaslically picked The Trustees and Executive delegate much of the work of
up on it as the Coronation approached.
delivering Ringing 2030 to the Workgroups, with regular
The Council's PR Workgroup worked with the Association
progress reports from those Workgroups. Each Workgroup
has an Executive Sponsor from the Trustees whose role is
of Ringing Teachers IARTI lo create a single website for to ensure that activities are aligned with the Objects of the
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to learnto rin8
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charity and that any issues and difficulties ean be
resolved quickly. One of Tina Sloecklin's first actions on
The Council continues to make progress on projects
becoming President was to launch and extensive which are intended lo expand the reaches of the charity
consultation about the strategic focus of each Workgroup
and increase engagement with the public.
and align them either with the Ringing 2030 pillars, or lo
focus on supporting ongoing obligations and services
that the Council already provides Imaintenance of digital
and physical archives, advice services, safeguarding
and so onl.
Mobile Belfry
The new mobile belfry will make il easier to take
ringing demonstration lo schools and large events
was completed and demonslraled al the AGM in
Nollingham. 11 has been going through a prO￿sS
of refinement and a specialist trailer manufacturer
was engaged lo design the trailer and erection
mechanism that is critical lo ils success. It is
expected lo be completed and commence public
engagements in the spring of 2024. The Trustees
decided that the ownership and management of
the Mobile Belfry was best combined with two other
existing mobile belfries, so the project will be
completed in the Mobile Belfies Trust Ifomierly the
Charmborough Trusti.
Recruitment of new volunteers towards Ringing 2030
projects occupied much of the latter part of the 2023,
and continues. Emphasis has been placed on recruiting
younger volunteers into the projects, with appropriate
levels of mentorship and support. This will help ensure
sustainability of Workgroup aclivilies, but also help train
future leaders within ringing.
The Trustees and Executive are held to account by the
members, who in turn are elected from the Affiliated
Societies. All Affiliated Societies are involved in
promoting ringing lo the general public broadly in line
with the Objects of the charity. This process of 'holding
the Executive lo account, is considered to be a principal
purpose of the Council's AGM.
Rebranding of ringing
As an early part of the Ringing 2030 programme,
the Council has engaged a branding and
marketing agency, Yellowyoyo, lo help understand
how bellringing should be described and
positioned with the general public in order lo
increase awareness and appreciation of the skill
involved and lo attract new ringers from a diverse
range of backgrounds.
This is including a
rebranding which the Council expects to launch in
2024. This will then be supported by various
targeted
marketing
campaigns
on
which
Yellowyoyo is advising. The Council Executive is
anticipating considerable expenditure on this
pmgfftmme, bul it is critical to the future
development of ringing.
Al the 2022 AGM il was noted that with the delegation of
virtually all executive responsibilities to the Executive
and Workgroups, there was not actually much work lo be
done by the AGM, which had become approximately four
hours of listening lo reports wilhoul any votes on policy.
Consultations on potentially reducing the size of the
Council,
reducing the number of members
representing Affiliated Societies, had been undertaken in
advan￿ of the 2022 meeting and showed a range of
opinions, which were debated at the 2023 meeting.
The conclusion of a rèlatively long debate was the
Council should not reduce the number of members, with
arguments such as the value of meeting to exchange
views, and the opportunity that having more members
gives to younger ringers to be on the Council, carrying
much sway. INole that by a vole in 2022 the affiliation
fees to the Council is no longer based on the number of
Representatives, but on the membership of each
Affiliated Society.)
International Scout and Guide Jamboree
Planning began, with close cooperation with the
Essex Association of Change Ringers, for bringing
the Mobile Belfry to the Jamboree, along with
promotional material about bellringing. It is
intended that the Jamboree, scheduled for July
2024 will be a trial of the new rebranding, as well
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expected lo provide a "playbook" to assist with Workgroups, be working members of Workgroups, and
replicating such an event elsewhere in the future.
undertake other roles that support the Council's work.
The President's Blog, published regularly, continues to be
valuable and popular channel for connecting the
activities of the Council with the wider ringing population.
It exploits all the media channels the Council has available
to il and has done much to raise the profile of the Council.
The Council makes good use of its media channels, with lil General Fund the balance on the General Fund is
regular news stories promoted by ils Workgroups. The
invested to produce income which, together with member
Council uses X and Facebook in particular lo spread
societies, affi'liation fees, provides sufficient funds lo
messages beyond the ringing community and engage with support the work and activities of the Council. The
other partners and groups.
balance also facilitates cash flow and enables the
development of new projects and initiatives. The Trustees
Safeguarding is critical to public participation in Nnging have agreed that a minimum of £75,000 needs to be kept
and is something that the Church also considers to be of as a reserve in the general fund. This is in order to cover
paramount importance. Through 2023 Church of England three years of overheads, provide adequate cash flow and
dioceses continued to implement the new Safeguarding give a reasonable level of contingency against any
Learning and Development Framework along with
unforeseen financial risks. This fund is unrestricted.
strengthened safer recruitment procedures. Whilst the
new Framework is designed to support the needs of li1} Education Courses Fund - the balan￿ provides cash
believers, who comprise the vast majority of those who
flow to enable the Volunteer and Leadership Workgroup lo
take part in church activities, the Church recognises that
run various training courses., in general the costs are
bellringers come from diverse backgrounds and that the
recouped from attendees. This is an unrestricted
futLJre of ringing as a performing art depends on il being designated fund.
an open and inclusive aclivily, which welcomes all
regardless of faith.
Statgmgnt of Policies
5.1 Reserves
liiil Bell Restoration Fund - the balance is fully allocated
to bell restoration projects and paid on salisfaclory
The Council therefore continued its engagement with
completion of the work. Grants are made in proportion to
individual dioceses and with the Church of England's
the types of applications received and In accordance with
National Safeguarding Training and Development team,
priorities agreed by the Council and reviewed annually.
who plan lo include specific scenarios related to bell Members approved an increase In the maximum possible
ringing, submitted lo il by the Council, in the next edition
grant lo £2,000 in May 2018. This is a restricted fund.
of its "Basic Awareness" training course to help ensure
that training offered to ringers is both relevant and livl Fred E Dukes International Bell Fund - Grants from
inclusive.
the Fred E Dukes International Bell Fund are made in
accordance with the terms of Mr Dukes, legacy. Grants
To help promote a better understanding of ringing among
are awarded from the interest on the legacy and reviewed
diocesan
safeguarding
advisers,
the
National annually. This is a reslricled fund.
Safeguarding Team has continued lo promote the
Council's booklet From Practice lo Perfect- How Church lvl Publications Fund the balance represents the stock
bell Ringers are trained, safeguarded and organised"
of publications held and a cash balance to facilitate the
production of new titles and the reprinting of existing
During 2022 and 2023 the Council developed a template
publications. This is an unrestricted designated fund.
code of conduct for ringing, the Code for Ringing which Ivil Library Fund - this fund represents the value of the
was reviewed by a number of ringing organisations and library as well as sundry income items and is restricted lo
dioceses over the summer of 2023. The final code was
use for the benefit of the library, which is maintained for
fomially adopted by the Council in January 2024 and has
use by council members and affiliated societies.
been issued by the National Safeguarding Team lo all
Church of England dioceses. The Code Is an a￿SsIble, 5.2 Investment
checklist-style template that sets out in plain English, the
values of the ringing community on matters of Funds are invested in Iow-risk investments and bank
safeguarding and behaviour. It is designed to be used by
accounts. The need for regular income from investments
towers, parishes and dioeeses who wish to develop their is considered important to support the work of the Council.
own codes of conduct.
5.3 Investment and Borrowing Powers
In developing resources on safeguarding policy the
Council received valuable advi￿ from Thityone'.Eight, the The Trustees have the power lo invest money and adopt
Safeguarding charity
and from the stakeholder such measures as seem lo them necessary In the interest
engagement team al the Disclosure and Barring Service
of the Council. They do not have any power to borrow
for England and Wales.
money, except by CoLJncil resolution.
The Trustees of the Central Council are confident that 5.4 Risk Assessment
progress and achievements will continue to be made
across all the Council's slated Objects. This is assuming The Trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks
that the level of volunteering continues to be al least what lo which they believe the Council may be exposed and
it is now, with ringers stepping forward lo lead have taken steps lo minimise and manage those risks.

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The Council's banking deposits are fully protected by the The 2024 financial eslimales were approved by the
Financial Servi￿$ Compensation Scheme IFSCSI. Executive in December 2023 and they support the fact
Expenditure is only incurred on receipt of relevant that the Trustees consider that the CCCBR is a going
supporting documentation and proof of service delivery.
on¢ern, i.e. that the Central Council can meet its
Bank statements are electronically available lo the commitments for the foreseeable future.
Treasurer. The Treasurer provides 8 financial update to
each Executive meeting, highlighting financial issues that The change of affi'liation fee calculation from a
need lo be brought to the Executive's attention.
representative base to a per capila base resulted in a
reduction of income for 2023 of £851.
5.5 Expenses
Of the unrestricted funds £75,000 is held in abeyance
under our Reserve Policy, which leaves a balan￿ of
£63,327 available project expenditure. The majority of
these funds are held in interest bearing accounts and as
they are drawn down the amount of interest received will
The Council's guidance on safeguarding was revised in
be correspondingly reduced.
June 2019 and issued lo societies and members. A On reviewing the financial controls, aside from changes
safeguarding policy applicable lo the Council and ils own
activities and events was prepared in January 2020 and
already mentioned, they are consistent with prior years.
plaTrd on the website.
Updated guidanTr on expenses was approved by the
Executive in November 2019.
5.6 Safeguarding
Membership
5.7 Conflicts of Interest
At the close of the Annual General Meeting on 3rd
September 2023 the Council's membership Comprised
2 Fellows, 14 Ex4)fficio Members and 204 Representative
Members representing 67 affiliated societies and 2 small
societies. Of the 204 Representative Members, there are
28 vacancies.
Members of the Executive are required to complete an
annual declaration of Conflicts of Interest which is
available lo the members.
5.8 Data Protection IGDPR}
Declaration
The guidance note on data protection was last reviewed
in January 2018. A privacy notice is available on the The Trustees declare that they have approved the
website.
trustees, report above.
Revlew of Flnanclal Actlvltles
Signed on behalf of the charity s trustees
on 28th July 2024.
The aecounts for 2023 show total funds at the year*nd of
£419,257, of which £233,873 is in restricted funds.
Income for the year totalled £43,968 (including
publications and library sales of £17,306 and £60 on
behalf of YCRAI. It is pleasing lo note that publication
sales continue to increase.
T Stoecklin
President
Interest received from investments increased by £6,838
compared with the previous year due to increases in bank
base rate.
The 2023 figures include further donations for the Kilifi
project tolalling £120.
There has been no significant fundraising during the year.
Expenditure for bell restoration grants totalled £11,550,
and publication cost of sales was £6, 155. Other items of
expenditure include 'Discover Bellringing, 1£4,3701,
support of AR T in the adminislrab'on of Ring For The King
enquires (£9001 and Ringing 2030 1£16,6131. The total
expenditure for Ringing 2030 over the last Iwo years was
£20,813.
RINGING
The Council had no employees during the year. All of its
work is carried out on a voluntary basis, for which grateful
thanks.
It is confirmed that the Council's assets, together with the
expected income for 2024, are available and will be
adequate to fulfil the objects of the Council in that year.

## **CENTRAL COUNCIL OF CHURCH BELLRINGERS Registered Charity Number 270036 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** 

|**Note**<br>**Income and Expenditure**<br>**Incoming Resources**<br>Affiliation fees<br>AGM Weekend<br>Interest receivable<br>7<br>Donations to Kilifi, Kenya<br>8.1<br>Mobile Belfry<br>8.4<br>Other donations<br>8.5<br>Sales of publications, books and CDs<br>Stock written back<br>Subscriptions from friends of Library<br>Young Change Ringers Association<br>**Resources expended**<br>Advertising<br>AGM Weekend<br>Bank Charges<br>Cost of publications sold<br>Council and other committee costs|**General**<br>**Fund**<br>**Education**<br>**Courses**<br>**Bell**<br>**Restoration**<br>**Fund**<br>**F Dukes**<br>**International**<br>**Bell Fund**<br>**Publications**<br>**Fund**<br>**Library**<br>**Fund**<br>**Total**<br>**Funds**<br>**2023**<br>**_Total_**<br>**_Funds_**<br>**_2022_**<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>£<br>_£_<br>7,118<br>7,118<br>_7,969_<br>6,902<br>6,902<br>_10,563_<br>5,346<br>1,076<br>2,381<br>375<br>493<br>9,671<br>_2,833_<br>120<br>120<br>_120_<br>-<br>_16,013_<br>1,000<br>210<br>18<br>1,228<br>_1,247_<br>16,511<br>795<br>17,306<br>_13,415_<br>398<br>398<br>_1,033_<br>1,165<br>1,165<br>_1,029_<br>60<br>60<br>_853_<br>20,426<br>1,406<br>2,381<br>17,284<br>2,471<br>43,968<br>_55,075_<br>1,254<br>91<br>1,345<br>_1,294_<br>5,197<br>5,197<br>_18,705_<br>69<br>69<br>_69_<br>6,118<br>37<br>6,155<br>_7,975_<br>-<br>_76_|
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|Workgroup expenses<br>9.1<br>Mobile Belfry<br>9.2<br>Film 'Discover Bellringing'<br>9.2<br>Ring For the King<br>9.2<br>Ringing 2030<br>9.2<br>Grants for bell restoration<br>10<br>Insurance<br>Library maintenance<br>New Website Hosting<br>NW Course Grant<br>Paypal charges<br>Recruitment leaflets<br>Stationery, postage and telephone<br>Stock written off and disposed of<br>Storage and distribution<br>12<br>Young Change Ringers Association<br>Depreciation - Library Collection<br>Depreciation - shelving<br>**Net incoming resources before transfers**<br>Revaluation of Library Collection<br>Transfers between funds<br>**Net movement in funds**<br>Balances at 31 December 2022<br>Balances at 31 December 2023|4,260<br>14<br>20<br>4,294<br>2,940<br>2,940<br>4,370<br>4,370<br>900<br>900<br>16,613<br>16,613<br>9,150<br>2,400<br>11,550<br>3,171<br>3,171<br>93<br>93<br>1,554<br>1,554<br>-<br>55<br>327<br>382<br>78<br>78<br>3,364<br>581<br>3,945<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>2,000<br>-<br>1,616<br>1,616<br>106<br>106<br>39,138<br>9,150<br>2,400<br>13,077<br>2,613<br>66,378<br>(18,712)<br>(7,744)<br>(19)<br>4,207<br>(142)<br>(22,410)<br>(18,712)<br>(7,744)<br>(19)<br>4,207<br>(142)<br>(22,410)<br>179,152<br>43,455<br>80,401<br>20,737<br>117,922<br>441,667<br>160,440<br>35,711<br>80,382<br>24,944<br>117,780<br>419,257|_4,629_<br>_10,000_<br>_-_<br>_-_<br>_4,200_<br>_11,450_<br>_2,909_<br>_607_<br>_-_<br>_2,500_<br>_436_<br>_706_<br>_589_<br>_541_<br>_2,091_<br>_31_<br>_1,649_<br>_106_<br>_70,563_<br>_(15,488)_<br>_-_<br>_(1,950)_|
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|||_(17,438)_<br>_459,105_<br>_441,667_|





## **Registered Charity Number 270036 #** 

|||||**Bell**|**F Dukes**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**General**|**Education**|**Restoration**|**International**|**Publications**|**Library**|||
||**Note**|**Fund**|**Courses**|**Fund**|**Bell Fund**|**Fund**|**Fund**|**#REF!**|**_#REF!_**|
|||£|£|£|£|£|£|£|_£_|
|**Fixed assets**||||||||||
|**Tangible assets**||||||||||
|Investments at cost||162,092||30,777|79,131|||272,000|_272,000_|
|Library Collection|||||||79,199|79,199|_80,815_|
|Library shelving||||||||-|_106_|
|**Total fixed assets**||162,092||30,777|79,131||79,199|351,199|_352,921_|
|**Current assets**||||||||||
|Stock||||||6,449||6,449|_3,469_|
|Debtors and prepayments||407||116|202||200|925|_712_|
|Cash on short term deposit and at bank||947||4,818|1,049|18,618|38,381|63,813|_87,415_|
|**Total current assets**||1,354||4,934|1,251|25,067|38,581|71,187|_91,596_|
|**Current liabilities**||||||||||
|Creditors - amounts due within one year||(3,006)||||(123)||(3,129)|_(2,850)_|
|**Net current assets**||(1,652)||4,934|1,251|24,944|38,581|68,058|_88,746_|
|**Total assets less current liabilities**||160,440||35,711|80,382|24,944|117,780|419,257|_441,667_|
|**Funds**||||||||||
|Unrestricted||138,327||||||138,327|_170,730_|
|Unrestricted - designated|13|22,113||||24,944||47,057|_29,159_|





|Restricted<br>**Total funds**|35,711<br>80,382<br>117,780<br>233,873<br>_241,778_<br>160,440<br>35,711<br>80,382<br>24,944<br>117,780<br>419,257<br>_441,667_|
|---|---|



## **Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023** 

## **1. Basis of accounting** 

The accounts have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting by Charities. 

## **2. Accounting policies** 

The accounts have been drawn up in accordance with the going concern, accruals, consistency and prudence concepts. 

## **2.1** 

## **Incoming resources** 

Interest is accounted for when receivable. 

Donations, grants and legacies are accounted for as soon as the Council is notified of the legal entitlement and the amount due. 

## **2.2 Resources expended** 

Expenditure is included on an accruals basis. Grants are accounted for when paid over. 

## **3. Consistency** 

The accounts are prepared on a consistent basis with the previous year and in accordance with the accounting policies. 

## **4. Funds** 

The General Fund is unrestricted and includes designated funds raised and held for a particular purpose. The Education Courses Fund and Publications Fund are unrestricted designated funds. 

The Bell Restoration Fund, the Fred Dukes International Bell Fund and the Library Fund are maintained 



for restricted purposes. 

## **5. Transfers between funds** 

No amounts have been transferred between funds. 

## **6. Tangible assets and intangible assets** 

The major tangible assets of the Council are the Investments in National Savings Income Bonds and the Library Collection. The Library Collection was valued at a replacement cost of £95,000 in 2014 by Roger Barnes of Church Green Books. The policy now is to revalue the collection every twenty years, but keeping the policy 

under review. It is being depreciated for accounting purposes at 2% on a reducing balance basis per annum. An asset register is maintained for other tangible assets. The policy is to treat assets of an individual cost up to £1,000 as fully depreciated in the year of purchase. 

The major intangible asset of the Council is the copyright of Dove's Guide. 

The long term loan of £8,500 to the Keltek Trust was repaid by the Trust during 2019 and is now included in the assets of the Bell Restoration Fund. 

## **7. Interest receivable** 

Interest was received from - 

|National Savings Bonds|£|8,660|
|---|---|---|
|Central Board of Finance of the Church of England Deposit account|£109|889|
|Other|£|122|



Amounts received were significantly higher than 2022 as a result of increases to the bank base rate. 

## **8. Donations and grants received** 

## **8.1** 

## **Kilifi, Kenya** 

Donations have been received in respect of Kilifi, Kenya, for ropes and a training project. These are included in the Bell Restoration Fund as a restricted item and, together with any related gift aid, 



amounted to £120 in 2023, bringing the total now available to £1,257.  Gift Aid is still to be claimed. 

## **8.2** 

## **Ringing Remembers** 

The remaining balance, at 31 December 2023, of the Ringing Remembers Grant of £11,236 is held within general balances for future related work.  £4,370 of the brought forward balance was used to produce 'Discover Bellringing' film. 

## **8.3** 

## **Other Donations - Bell Restoration** 

During the year The Bell Restoration Fund received two donations from Amazon Smile totaling £49.34, & £3 from Paypal A donation of £100.00 was received from CAF.  A donation of £58.43 was received from F/Flow Associazion.  These were allocated to Bell Restoration at the Treasurer's discretion. 

## **8.4** 

## **Other Donations - Mobile Belfry** 

The balance of donations held for the Mobile Belfry is £5,073.02 

## **8.5** 

## **Other Donations** 

£1,000 was received from the Post Office Ringers following the disolution of their association.  £500 of which was for The Young Change Ringers Association. 

## **9.** 

## **Workgroup & Other Exceptional Expenditure** 

## **9.1** 

## **Workgroup Expenses** 

Total workgroup expenses amounted to £4,294 across all activities, a reduction from 2022.  Of these expenses the Executive accounted for £2,695. 

## **9.2** 

## **Other Exceptional Expenditure** 

£2,940 was paid to The Mobile Belfry Trust as a deposit towards the trailer.  £4,370 to produce 'Discover Bellringing' film. £900 to support ART in the administration of Ring For The King enquiries.  £16,613 was paid towards Ringing 2030, for professional services in respect of Pillar One. 

## **10. Grants paid** 

During the year, the Fred Dukes International Bell Fund paid three grants totalling £2,400 to Darwin, Australia (£300), 

Raleigh, USA (£1,100), Palmerston, New Zealand (£1,000).  There are two outstanding grant commitments, totalling £2,100, with £5,141 available for new schemes. 



During the year, the Bell Restoration Fund awarded no new grants. Nine grants totalling £9,150 were paid to Calne (£1,500), Bishop Stortford (£2,000), Ecchinswell (£300), Stafford (£1,100), Twyford (£550), East Pennard (£100), South Wraxall (£1,500), Stranton (£2,000), Abbotsbury (£100). Outstanding commitments total £33,200, with £2,511 available for new schemes. 

## **11. Charitable commitments** 

There are two grants of £2,100 awarded but not yet paid by the Fred Dukes International Bell Fund, 

and twenty seven grants totalling £33,200 awarded but not yet paid by the Bell Restoration Fund. 

There is also a charitable commitment to Kilifi bell restoration (for ropes & training) in respect of the balance of donations received but not yet paid amounting to £1,257. 

## **12. Publications fund** 

Storage and distribution costs of £2,000 was paid to a Council member. 

## **13. Designated Funds** 

These comprise: Mobile Belfry Donations £8,015 Ringing Remembers Grant £11,236 For Recruitment Rolle Legacy £2,362 Post Office Ringers £500 For Young Ringers 

## **14. Payments to trustees** 

There were no payments to Trustees, except for the reimbursement of expenses in the course of their duties as members of the Executive. 

## **15. Emoluments of employees** 

The Council had no employees during the year. 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the trustees
Central Council of Church Bell Ringe
On accounts for the year
ended
31" December 2023
Charity no
(rfany
270036
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Xhe Trust.) and financial year.
Responsibilities and
basis of report
As the charitls trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
Ilhe ACY).
I report in reSF￿ of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5)(b) of the AGt.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respert:
the accounting records were not kept in a¢¢ordance with section 130
of the Charities Act". or
the accounts dKI not accord wtth the accounting records; or
the accounts did not comply wtlh the applicable requirements
conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a Irue and faif view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no COn￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connection
wtth the examination, to which attention should be drawn in this report, in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
12th October 2024
Name:
Duncan G Walker
Relevant professional
qualifiG*ion(s> or body:
CIMA. ACIE. MBA
Address:
Mell Fell VEW. Graham Street, Penrrih. CA119LE

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem
(see CC32, Independent examination of chartty accounts.. directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
NONE