## **DEVON CHURCH BELL RESTORATION FUND – (Charity Number 276490)** 

During 2024 ten projects have been completed for a total of £29,200. Inspections were completed at 12 different churches across the county and several applications forms were sent and received. We held our usual two meetings during the year on 26[th] March and 18[th] October. An initiative that has been revisited this year was to write to all the PCC’s in the Exeter Diocese asking for donations to the fund. This was achieved with the help of Neil Williams who is the Director of Finance for the Diocese and has proved very fruitful having received over £3,300 from 87 different PCC’s. 

The Trustees have paid due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit. The aim of the Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund remains to provide financial assistance to churches in the County of Devon and Diocese of Exeter for the purpose of restoring, maintaining and improving their bell installations, so as to ensure their continuing use for religious purposes and for the ongoing development of the cultural art of English church bell ringing. Though bells are housed predominantly in premises of the Church of England the practice of church bell ringing is open to all regardless of age, creed or culture; and being a very public instrument may be heard by all. 

## **Income Received – £29,132** 

Some notable amounts are as follows: 

- £8,370 - the Smale Bequest Investment Portfolio 

- £1,822 - Bank Interest 

- £9,844 - Guild of Devonshire Ringers and its Branches including £1,065 from the joint Assoc & Guild calendar sales 

- £1,940 - Devon Association 

- £3,327 - Letter to PCC’s 

- £1,000 - Legacy from Jane Doidge (Whitchurch, Tavistock) 

## **Grants Paid in 2024 - £29,200 for 11 Projects** 

- £800 to Tedburn St Mary to have a new bell pad and overhaul of clappers and bearings 

- £1,250 to Colaton Raleigh to refurbish two headstocks and overhaul the bearings and clappers 

- £6,250 to Bigbury to have their six bells rehung in a reconditioned frame with all new fittings 

- £2,100 to Tawstock to have the frame repainted and the wheels renovated 

- £1,900 to Sidmouth to have the frame repainted and new mesh walkways around the bells 

- £500 to Exminster to have a new rope guide fitted 

- £950 to Uplyme to have the frame repainted and two clappers rebushed 

- £6,800 to Kingswear to augment the existing ring of 3 to a ring of 6 

- £6,250 to Wembury to have their six bells rehung in the existing frame with all new fittings 

- £2,400 to Tiverton, St Peter for a general overhaul ahead of the 100[th] anniversary of the bells 

## **Grants Offered in 2024 (not yet paid) - £33,620 for 7 Projects** 

- £6,500 - Halberton – replace headstocks, clappers, bearings and tuning 

- £10,300 - Oakford – full rehang in new frame with all new fittings and tuning 

- £5,900 - Coldridge - rehang in existing frame with all new fittings and tuning 

- £5,900 - Rose Ash - complete rehang in original restored frame 

- £2,100 - Holsworthy - replace clappers, crown staples and main bearings, refurb the gudgeons 

- £1,350 - Holne - to overhaul the bearings to all but 4[th] and rebuild wheels to all but 5[th] 

- £1,570 - Roborough - to have the frame stabilised 

## **Grants Offered pre 2024 but not Paid - £16,550 for 3 Projects** 

- Hatherleigh - £8,100 - Complete rehang 

- Marlborough - £7,200 – Rehang in existing refurbished frame 

- Talaton - £1,250 - to have the frame repainted 

There are a further 4 application forms that have been sent out but not yet returned. 

Total uncommitted funds at 31 December 2024 = £16,364. 

## **Committee Members and Trustees for 2024 - 2025** 

Secretary: Janet Deem, 7a, Salterton Road, Exmouth, EX8 2BR (01395 272444; dcbrf72@gmail.com), David Hird (Chairman), Elaine Grant (Treasurer) dcbrftreasurer@gmail.com, Andrew Cleave (2025), Graham Sharland, Ian Smith, James Steer (2024) and Alena Wardle. 

_Janet Deem_ 



## Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund 

(Registered Charity No: 276490) 

## Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2024 

## Statement of Financial Activities 

## Income & Expenditure Account 

|Statement of Financial Activities<br>Income & Expenditure Account||
|---|---|
|INCOME<br>Guild of Devonshire Ringers and its Branches<br>Devon Association of Ringers<br>Donation Button (via CAF)<br>Other Donations and Fundraising<br>TOTAL DONATIONS<br>Tax Refunds (Gift Aid)<br>Bank Interest<br>Investment Income (Smale Bequest)<br>TOTAL INCOME<br>EXPENDITURE<br>Grants to Bell Restoration Projects:<br>Tiverton St Paul<br>Sampford Peverell<br>Stoodleigh<br>Huntshaw<br>Holcombe Burnell<br>Tedburn St Mary<br>Colaton Raleigh<br>Bigbury<br>Tawstock<br>Sidmouth<br>Exminster<br>Uplyme<br>Kingswear<br>Wembury<br>Tiverton St Peter<br>GRANTS PAID<br>ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES<br>Auditor's Honorarium<br>TOTAL EXPENDITURE<br>GAINS (LOSSES)<br>Income less expenditure<br>Increase (Decrease) in value of investments<br>NET GAIN (LOSS)|2024<br>2023<br>£<br>£<br>9844<br>4804<br>1940<br>2121<br>241<br>947<br>6355<br>2852|
||18380<br>10724<br>560<br>407<br>1822<br>1339<br>8370<br>9363|
||29132<br>21833|
||300<br>380<br>600<br>3700<br>1500<br>800<br>1250<br>6250<br>2100<br>1900<br>500<br>950<br>6800<br>6250<br>2400|
||29200<br>6480<br>25<br>25|
||29225<br>6505|
||(93)<br>15328<br>12374<br>4351|
||12281<br>19679|






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