## **Trustees’ Report for 2021** ## **2021 Trustees ’ Report Contents** 1. Highlights of 2021 2. Review of Activities: - 2.1 Grants, 2.2–2.7 Ringing Activities, 2.8 Tower of the Year, 2.9 Belfry Advisers, 2.10 Peals, 2.11 Financial, 2.12 Library, 2.13 Handbells 3. Statistical information 4. Legal, Administrative and Organisation 5. Aims and Public Benefit Statement ## **1. Highlights of 2021** 2021 has again proved to be a difficult and frustrating year with the continued curtailment of ringing because of Covid-19. That our members seem to be committed to returning to ringing is indicated by the relatively small drop in membership. Most meetings and training have been either suspended or done on-line. The Winter and Summer Schools, organised on Zoom, were notable successes. Ringing on-line – for example using – Ringing Room has continued. The Management Committee looked at the risks to the Association arising from Covid-19 last year, see Section 2.11. After having considered the financial liabilities of the Association and the potential impact of Covid-19 on our income, the Trustees’ believe the Association will remain viable financially for the foreseeable future. Much good work is done by all those on the Management Committee for the Association, and by all of the Branch Officers across the Association. The MC and Branch Officers’ Meetings continue to effectively inform and shape the actions of the Association, and thanks go out to all of the Officers and MC reps for their ongoing contributions to the Association. It is the Branches within the Association that undertake the majority of the work done in fostering our ringing community to achieve its full potential. They connect the leaves of our members to the roots of the Association, and uphold its aims and objectives. It is encouraging that our membership dropped only slightly below 1200 this year. For the previous 20 years it has been either consistently above 1300 or for three of those years in the high to mid 1200s. Although Junior membership has now dropped some way below 100, with effort and encouragement it should, hopefully, be possible to increase it in the next year or two. It is disappointing that so many retired members still take advantage of the Retired concessionary rate. This was only ever a concession introduced during a difficult time economically and – except in a few cases – has probably now outlived its justification. With a relatively low level of grant applications in two of the previous four years, the five year figure suggests we had the ability to offer at least £10k more in grants if we had had the applications. The Potential Projects List, see below, suggests that, with a number of major projects listed over the next four years, we should be able to satisfy our BRF Balance objective, as set out in Note 1, of fully allocating BRF income. The association made a grant to one Branch – representing 50% of the cost – in respect of a Branch Ringing Centre. Although most PCCs have increased their Tower Affiliation Fee from £10 to £20 there are still 34 paying the old £10 rate. Two PCCs, who have paid in the past, have failed to pay this year. We still need to continue the effort to get more members to sign up to Gift Aid; this is a useful source of income to the BRF and has shown a small drop over the last four years. Other income shows a notable drop due to the exceptionally low rates of interest. Whilst there has been a welcome return to peal ringing during the year, it has been a slow restart, with just 9 peals recorded for the year. Coupled with a dearth of new NRLMs, and the deaths or relative inactivity from some of the Association's keener peal ringers, we can expect another year where income from peal fees is well down on "normal" expected figures. Whilst we are quietly optimistic for something closer to normality next year, we remain aware that the current Covid-19 situation remains volatile, and ringing at full strength – including peals – may not return for some time to come. ## **2. Review of activities during 2021** ## **2.1 Grants** |7 grants were paid during the year:
Didbrook
Longney
Cranham
Moreton-in-Marsh
Hawkesbury
Ebrington
Swindon, Christ Church
**Total**|2,330
Interim payment
459
2,474
735
10,000
1,574
437
Ringing Centre
**18,009**| |---|---| 3 new grants were approved during the year: Woodchester 153 Replace clapper on tenor Norton 8,137 Replace 3[rd] and 4[th] , rehang all Swindon, Christ Church 437 Branch Ringing Centre (50% grant) **Total 8,727** Although, as noted below, we have a number of large potential projects, the number of applications presented this year was low. As a consequence of low grant applications in previous years and increased BRF income we were able to offer grants of 20% in 2021. Assuming all the members continue to pay their subscriptions during the Covid-19 pandemic then our expected normal BRF income should be about £22,500 next year. We have also been able to award uncompleted projects 20%, an increase on the awards in the previous four years. There were 4 grants approved by the Branches in 2021: Stroud, Horsley 69 Replace wire mesh on louvres Stroud, Woodchester 150 Replacement of tenor clapper Swindon, Highworth 200 Replace tenor clapper, repaint frame Swindon, South Marston 600 Retune and rehang with new fittings all 6 bells **Total 1,019** One grant was awarded by Gloucester Branch at their AGM in November to Norton £300 and Swindon Branch to South Marston £600. Whilst it is good to see some Branches giving a reasonable level of grants, the level of funds held by Branches suggests that other Branches could easily offer more. Over the last 10 years their grants have totalled £20,931 against income of £20,497. The potential projects are summarised below: |**Branch**
**Tower**
**Brief description of likely work**
Bristol
St Thomas
Rehang 7thand tenor
Cirencester
Cirencester
Sound control
Forest
Corse
Rehang 6 bells on ball bearings, repaint frame
Forest
Staunton (Gloucester) Rehang 6 bells
Forest
Woolaston
Rehang 5 bells and augment to 6
Swindon
South Marston
Retune and rehang with new fittings all 6 bells
Swindon
South Marston
Augment 6 bells to 8
Cheltenham
Cowley
Rehang in new frame and fittings
Bristol
Christ Church
Rehang 10 bells in new frame, remove cannons
Bristol
Stapleton
Rehang 6 bells
Bristol
Kingsdown
Rehang 8 and add 2 trebles
Bristol
Southville
Refurbishment with possible new fittings
Forest
Clearwell
New ring of 6 in new frame
Forest
Staunton (Coleford)
Rehang 6 and augment to 8
**14**
**Total**
7
of which possibly in 2022
1
of which possibly in 2023|**Est. cost**
**£'000**
5
40
15
60
150
30
25
60
180
55
70
90
70
60
**910**
325
60|**Est. year**
2022
2022
2022
2022
2022+
2022+
2022+
2023
2024+
2024+
2025+
2025
2025
2025+|**Prob.**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||High
High
High
Med
Low
Med
Low
Med
High
Low
Med
Med
Low
Low| With the impact Covid-19 has had on ringing and Church finances, most projects have been moved back one year. Assuming there are no unexpected large grant applications in 2022/23 our income and BRF balance should be sufficient to offer these projects grants of 20%. ## **2.2 Training** Due to Covid neither our Spring Training Day or Autumn Training Day could take place, and Branch Training was also massively restricted. But our Winter School and Summer School both happened, each consisting of a whole week of Zoom seminars on all aspects of ringing. With either three or four sessions each day – and ringers joining us from all over the UK and internationally – the 47 seminars attracted over 1,800 attendances. ## **2.3 Penn Trophy** Due to Covid the Penn Trophy competition had to take place on _Ringing Room_ . Judged by the Secretary of the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers, the Cheltenham Branch was placed first with the Forest Branch placed second. ## **2.4 Croome Trophy** The Croome Trophy Competition also took place on _Ringing Room_ , judged by the Central Council Secretary. Alvington of the Forest Branch was placed first and Rodbourne Cheney of the Swindon Branch was placed second. ## **2.5 Young Ringers** Despite the Covid Restrictions, the G & B took part in the RWNYC hosted by Worcester in September. The Covid restrictions meant it was necessary to limit the number of youngsters to 12, being two teams of 6. The 2022 RWNYC 12 will be held in Exeter in July. With Covid restrictions relaxed, we turned our mind to resuming open practices for young ringers in the G & B. A significant number of young ringers still want to be part of the G & B Youth Team, but eighteen months of no recruitment and training will mean that our numbers will take some time to rebuild. ## **2.6 Peal and Quarter Peal Festival** Not held this year due to Covid-19. ## **2.7 The Firsts Fortnight** Not held this year due to Covid-19. ## **2.8 Achievement of the Year Competition** Not held this year due to Covid-19. ## **2.9 Belfry Advisers** During the last year the Belfry Advisers have checked completed projects at Hawkesbury and Moreton in Marsh. In addition, advice and/or reports has been requested and provided at Arlingham, Chalford, Corse, Dursley, Dyrham, Hartpury, Lechlade, Newnham on Severn, Oaksey, Ruardean, Twyning, Westcote and Woolaston. Two pairs of bell maintenance Zoom courses were run this year by Malcolm Taylor and Chris Povey. The subjects covered this year were bell frames and their maintenance in January, in August we covered what happens to bell installation if they are not looked after, how to restore a neglected belfry and the legality and process of the faculty rules. If anyone wants these power point presentations please ask Malcolm Taylor. The Rope Bank which has been stored at Malcolm Brown’s facility at Chedworth since it started in 2009 has now been disbanded because he is moving house. There has been very little use made of this facility but if anyone needs a second hand rope please contact Malcolm Taylor who has several second hand ropes available and may be able to help. Any tower requiring advice on their bell installation, including maintenance advice, please contact one of the Bell Advisors listed in the front of the report ## **2.10 Peals** The Peal Secretary’s Report appears later in this report, followed by details of peals rung this year by the Association and the peal compositions first rung in 2021 ## **2.11 Review of Financial Activities** The bottom line figures for the year are: |Net income
Net grants (approved)/time lapsed
Transfers
Unrealised increase in value
Net fund movements|**BRF**
20,462
(8,727)
300
7,363
19,398||**GMF**
121
(300)
(179)|**Branches**| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||2,371
(1,019)
1,352| |||||| In spite of the Covid-19 lockdowns the number of members paying their subscriptions this year has been encouragingly high. The Association's income is highly dependant on the number of members since well over half the BRF income came from subscriptions and Gift Aid. It is worth noting that about 80% of the subscription goes to the BRF with 10% to the Branches also for use in belfry repair. It is important to maintain this high level of subscription renewals. A failure of, say, 25% of members to renew their membership next year would see the BRF income drop by about £4,000 to about £16,000. The main items of expenditure from the General Management Fund are insurance and printing the Annual Report; if members take up the electronic version of the Annual Report the printing costs will be reduced. We need to be aware that with the continuing Covid-19 pandemic, and after, there may well be fewer belfry projects, resulting in a reduced call on the BRF (see the Potential Projects list above). The risks are that church congregations may be lower, that some churches might close, and that PCCs will have more difficulty in raising funds generally. With the increase in subscriptions in 2017 and the Tower Affiliation Fee in 2018, and the relatively low level of net grant approvals in the last few years, the rate offered for grants was increased to 20%. That still leaves us with about £25k cumulatively under allocated. With the £21k normal BRF income that means we should be able to meet grant requests at 20% on all the Potential Projects listed for 2022/23. These projections are highly dependant on subscription income and will be reviewed during the year. Bearing in mind the risks noted above, the Trustees believe that the Association remains financially viable. The funds we have on deposit are more than sufficient to pay all the grants approved to date. They should in addition be sufficient to fund grants on the projects we have been notified about for the next two years. The GMF has a balance that is sufficient to fund the two main elements of expenditure on that fund (Insurance and Annual Report). If our income halved, we should still be able to continue financially for the next several years. Each year we review the balance held in the GMF to confirm that it is within the limits we consider prudent, any excess is then transferred to the BRF for the following year. Last year we considered that a transfer of £300 would be (11 appropriate in 2021. Based on the balance of the fund at the end of 2021 we believe that a transfer of £400 would be appropriate in 2022, subject to review in September. The level of grants awarded over the last 5 and 10 years is slightly below the BRF income. The list of Potential Projects (see 2.1 above) shows further substantial calls on the BRF in the next two years, with further projects in the following three years. As noted above with qualifications, we should have the capacity safely to approve grants in total of about £22,000 per annum on an ongoing basis. The Management Committee believe that the Branches should retain only about twice normal annual administrative expenses. In the past the Branches have retained substantially more than this. Although the position has improved over the last few years it is still possible, and furthermore expected, that where Branches have projects they should in future be more generous. The Committee’s view is that some Branches could and should offer more. The Gift Aid tax refund claim this year is about the same as last year. It is important to keep signing up new members to the scheme to replace lapsed members. This is a useful source of income to the BRF and needs to be actively encouraged. The Tower Affiliation scheme, at 255 affiliated towers, is a bit down on last year. This scheme produces a very useful contribution to the BRF of £4,730, up from £2,570 three years ago due to the increase in the fee from £10 to £20. Some PCCs have not yet increased their payments; it is hoped that this year they will do so. That would generate an extra £400 to the BRF. ## **2.12 Library** Reports for 1991-98 were borrowed by the Report Secretary for statistical analysis of towers. Another member borrowed a digital copy of the Ringing World covering 1940-2017. The Minutes 1879-1906 were also borrowed for research. Four general enquiries were dealt with. As noted previously, obituaries for all the years in which they were included in the Reports are now available on the G&B website. ## **2.13 Handbells** Following the publicity at the 2021 AGM the Handbells have had much more use this year. Hopefully that will continue in 2022. They went to Wotton-U-Edge and then Leckhampton. They were also due to go to Swindon but that did not materialise. The bells were refurbished in 2015 and are available to be borrowed by any members or Branches of the Association. Please contact the Handbell Steward on page 2. ## **3 Statistical and Other Information** ## **3.1 Membership** |**%Junior**
**2016**
Bristol
12%
Bristol Rural
11%
Cheltenham
1%
Chippenham
5%
Cirencester
6%
Forest
3%
Gloucester
7%
North Cotswold
0%
Stroud
17%
Swindon
3%
Tewkesbury
3%
Wotton-u-Edge
5
%
97
Total for 2021
6
%
1307
2020
7%
2019
7%
2018
7%
2017
7%
2016
8%
2011 (10 years ago)
11%
2001 (20 years ago) 15%
1991 (30 years ago) 17%
1981 (40 years ago) 25%
1971 (50 years ago) 18%
1921 (100 years ago)|**%Junior**|**Senior**
71
78
117
62
90
66
33
35
72
96
55
74
849
892
915
833
831
847
714
881
722
757
718|**Junior**
11
17
1
5
7
3
4
0
18
3
2
5
76
94
89
91
87
100
153
201
178
268
166|**Retired**
8
56
10
36
14
37
18
11
14
11
16
18
249
283
279
311
334
333
455
274
108|**Associate**
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

3
3
6
9
9
13
8
4
9
12
37|**HLM**
0
1
0
1
3
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
11
11
11
13
14
21
24
19
33|**TOTAL**
90
155
128
104
114
106
57
47
105
110
73
98
1187
1283
1300
1253
1274
1307
1351
1384
1036
1070
921
671|**2020**
122
158
139
119
119
101
79
48
108
105
75
110
12
83|**2019**
111
157
139
123
131
106
74
51
98
115
78
117
1300|**2018**
101
161
126
111
121
112
80
41
101
120
75
104
1253|**2017**
103 102
169 172
115 119
113 110
121 124
111 121
81 87
51 51
109 117
121 132
73 75
107
1274| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||||||| For the first time in 22 years membership has dropped below 1300, for most of that period it was well above that figure. That membership has held up so well during the last 18 months, during a lot of which no ringing took place with lockdown in place, shows considerable commitment to the exercise. The Retired membership, which was always 12 a concession, introduced in 1987, is about half of the peak of 500. For the last four years retired members have been encouraged to pay the Senior subscription. Looking at the figures in the table above it is noticeable that three Branches still have over 30% of membership as Retired. In line with total membership, Junior membership shows a small drop this year; we hope that may improve as ringing returns to more normal arrangements. ## **3.2 Grants** Over the last five and ten years, grants have been approved as follows: |5 years
10 years|**Total**
**Grants**
£97,097
£167,657|**Towers**
24
63|**Average**
**per Tower**
**pa**
£4,079
£19,581
£2,661
£16,766|**Belfry Repair Fund**
**Income**
**pa**
£106,950
£21,138
£176,593
£17,659| |---|---|---|---|---| The income is before grants and unrealised gains/losses. The grants are inclusive of lapsed/not needed grants. The totals of grants given by the Branches were as follows (the income is Branch Funds income net before grants): |5 years
10 years|**Total**
**Grants**
£9,534
£20,931|**Towers**
32
69|**Average**
**per Tower**
**pa**
£298
£1,907
£303
£2,093|**Branch Funds**
**Income**
**pa**
£12,821
£2,564
£20,497
£2,050| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **4. Legal and Administrative information** ## **4.1 Title of the Charity** The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers. Charity number 281431. ## **4.2 The Governing Instrument of the Association** The Rules of the Association adopted by the AGM April 1965, last amended April 2006. ## **4.3 Beneficial Area** The Dioceses of Gloucester and Bristol. ## **4.4 Trustees** The Trustees of the charity are the members of the Management Committee and comprise: (a) the Ringing Master, Chairman, Hon. Secretary, Hon. Treasurer, Hon. Peal Secretary, (b) the Representatives on the Central Council and (c) the Branch Management Committee Representatives (MC Reps). Trustees (a & b) are elected by the members of the Association at the Association AGM and are listed on the title page. Trustees (c) are elected by their respective Branch AGMs; refer to the Branch information pages. ## **4.5 Principal Addresses** Hon. Secretary, Mr. Steve Coleman, 46 Byfords Road, Huntley, Glos. GL19 3EL Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Philip Twentyman, 8 Ampney St Peter, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 5SH ## **4.6 Principal Agents and Advisers** The Association’s bankers are: Lloyds Bank, Swindon Branch, 5 High Street, Swindon, SN1 3EN The Association’s independent examiners are: ## Mr C Woodd MA FIA, 3 The Paddocks, Baunton, Cirencester, GL7 7DL and: Mrs M Harris, 3 Furzey Hill Cottage, Meysey Hampton, Cirencester, GL7 5LG ## **4.7** ## **Investment and Borrowing Powers** The Association has no borrowing powers. Rule 7.iv gives, by implication, the Management Committee authority to invest surplus funds. ## **4.8 Remuneration of Trustees** No remuneration was paid to any Trustees. ## **4.9 Risk Assessment** The Trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which they believe the Association may be exposed and have taken steps to minimise and manage those risks. ## **4.10 Organisation** The Association is organised into twelve Branches covering the two Dioceses. The Branches have their own officers responsible for encouraging good ringing in the churches with bells within their area and working within the charitable objectives of the Association as a whole. The Management Committee, which has three meetings each year, is responsible to the members, through the AGM, for the general running of the Association. The Branches are represented on the Management Committee. (11 The Association is affiliated to the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers. ## **5. Aims and Public Benefit** ## **5.1 Objectives of the Association** The objectives of the Association are as set out in Rule 2: - 1 To promote the ringing of bells for Divine Service - 2 To practise ringing to obtain a higher standard of ringing - 3 To educate the public in the art and science of change ringing - 4 To provide financial assistance by way of grants to affiliated church authorities incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance or improvement of their bells and bell installations. In furtherance of the first two of these objectives the Association organises and encourages training sessions and bell ringing competitions. The main Association-level training is the annual Spring training day which for a number of years has been based centrally in Cirencester. There is an advanced Autumn training day using reasonably central towers. (These two Training days have not taken place in the last two years due to Covid-19.) Training at the Branch level is both ongoing and based on specific training days. There are also two week-long series of multiple Zoom seminars – the Winter School and the Summer School. Grants to approved belfry repair and improvement projects are available from the Belfry Repair Fund. Applications are considered at the two main Management Committee meetings, in the spring and autumn. The Association Belfry Advisers are available to discuss the condition of bells and their fittings. ## **5.2 Public Benefit Statement** Our Objects and Aims are focused towards two things. First, the preservation of the UK tradition and heritage of change ringing, and second, the support of Christian worship by promoting the ringing of bells for Divine Service. We achieve this by: - **i** educating the public about change ringing; - **ii** training and developing change ringers from all walks of society; - **iii** practising the art of change ringing to improve standards; - **iv** providing financial support for belfry repair and restoration. The public benefits through the preservation of a uniquely UK tradition and heritage, and because we assist them to participate in an inclusive activity that significantly benefits them both physically and mentally. The Trustees paid due regard to the commission's guidance on public benefit in producing this statement. Approved by the Management Committee on 22nd January 2022, and signed on its behalf by R W Haynes (Chairman) P Twentyman (Hon. Treasurer) 12 ## **Balance Sheet as at 31st October 2021** ||**Notes**
13
10a
10b
10b
14
9|**Current Assets**
Subscriptions Owing from Branches
The Ringing World
Accrued Interest
Stocks of Books, Badges etc
Gift Aid tax Refund Claim o/s
Prepaid Insurance
Miscellaneous Current Assets
**Investments & Cash**
Charifund (1950 units at Market Value)
CCLA Deposit Funds
Other Deposit Accounts
Cash, Bank A/cs
**Total Current Assets**
**Current Liabilities**
Subscriptions Owing to Association
Association Officers
Affiliation Fees paid in advance
Miscellaneous
**Total Net Assets**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
Belfry Repair Fund
Bell Projects Fund
General Fund||**2021**|**2021**|||**2020**|**2020**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||**Association**
**£**
291
498
289
2,239
468
43|**Branches**
**£**
23
38
1,263|**Total**
**£**
291
23
498
327
2,239
468
1,306||**Association**
**£**
24
604
289
2,160
447
95|**Branches**
**£**
23
38
452|**Total**
**£**
24
23
604
327
2,160
447
547| ||||3,828
30,161
17,288
46,925
20,767|1,324
4,306
7,408
5,971|5,152
30,161
21,594
54,333
26,738||3,619
22,798
17,271
46,707
21,875|513
4,449
7,509
5,485|4,132
22,798
21,720
54,216
27,360| ||||115,141|17,685|132,826||108,651|17,443|126,094| ||||118,969|19,009
(291)
(369)|137,978
(291)
(369)||112,270
(3,282)|17,956
(24)
(335)|130,226
(24)
(3,617)| |||||(660)|(660)||(3,282)|(359)|(3,641)| ||||118,969|18,349|137,318||108,988|17,597|126,585| ||||66,835
49,332
2,802|3,450
14,899|66,835
52,782
17,701||47,436
58,614
2,938|4,050
13,547|47,436
62,664
16,485| ||||118,969|18,349|137,318||108,988|17,597|126,585| The notes on pages 14 to17 form part of these accounts. Approved by the Management Committee on 22nd January 2022, and signed on its behalf by R Haynes (Chairman) P. Twentyman (Hon Treasurer) **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year ended 31st October 2021** |**Notes**
2
3
4
6d
6e
5
6a
6b
6b
6b
9
5/7a
6a
6f
6e
7a
7a
6b
7 / 6d
8
9a
9b
10a
12|**Income and Expenditure**
**INCOMING RESOURCES**
Members' Subscriptions
Tax Refund on Gift Aid
Affiliation Fees
- arrears
Interest & Investment income
Donations & Legacies
Non-Resident Life Members
Fund Raising and Related Activities
Ringing Courses
Sales of Books, Badges & Stationery
Peal Fees
Report Sales
Report Advertisements
**Total Incoming Resources**
**RESOURCES EXPENDED**
**Direct Charitable Expenditure**
Grants Paid
Ringing Courses, Training
Cost of Badge & Book sales etc
Competition Expenses
Donations Paid and Miscellaneous
**Total Direct Charitable Expenditure**
**Fund-raising costs**
Fund Raising and Related Activities
**Management & Administration**
Insurance
Ringing World Notices
AGM
Meetings
Annual Report & Website
Printing, Stationery & Postage
Central Council
**Total Management Expenses**
**Total Resources Expended**
**Net Incoming/(Outgoing) Resources**
Transfers between Funds, grants approved
Transfers between Funds, other
**Other Recognised Gains and Losses**
Unrealised Gains/(Losses) on Investments
**Net Movement in Funds**
**Balance b/f from previous year**
**BALANCE C/F**|||**2021**|**2021**|**2021**|**2021**|||||||**2020**|**2020**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Association Funds
Belfry
Bell
Repair
Projects
General
£
£
£
11,671
1,332
2,196
43
4,730
90
1,413
43
599
130
32
146
20,699
1,726
18,009
146
146
18,009
489
48
59
598
91
127
240
91
1,561|||||Branch
Bell
Projects
£
1,619|Branch||Funds
General
£
1,332
113
32
1,081
217
14|Total
£
14,335
2,352
4,730
90
1,488
1,810
217
14
32
146||Assoc.
Branch
Funds
Funds
£
£
13,868
1,416
2,206
207
4,760
2,087
47
1,100
1,004
855
832
58
158
146|Total
£
15,284
2,413
4,760
2,134
2,104
855
832
58
158
146| ||||||Bell
Projects
£
18,009||||||||||| ||||||||£
1,332
43
43
130
32
146||||||||| ||||||||1,726||||2,789|25,214||25,215
3,529|28,744| ||||||||489
48
59
598
127
240||||169
6
81|19,628
315
6
81||11,717
4,310
703
192
46
25
337|16,027
895
46
25
337| ||||146||18,009|||1,619|||256|20,030||12,466
4,864|17,330| ||||91
91||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||170|170| ||||||||||||162|489
48
59
598
380
240||472
100
(24)
996
320
188
240|472
76
996
508
240| ||||||||1,561||||162|1,814||2,128
164|2,292| ||||||||||||||||| ||||237||18,009||1,561|1,619|||418|21,844||14,594
5,198|19,792| ||||20,462
(8,727)
300
7,363||(18,009)
8,727||165
(300)|(1,619)
1,019|||2,371
(1,019)|3,370
0
0
7,363||10,621
(1,669)
(8,280)|8,952
(8,280)| ||||19,398
47,437||(9,282)
58,614||(135)
2,937|(600)
4,050|||1,352
13,547|10,733
126,585||2,341
(1,669)
106,647 19,266|672
125,913
.| ||||66,835||49,332||2,802|3,450|||14,899|137,318||108,988 17,597|126,585| The notes on pages 14 to 17 form part of these accounts. ## **Independent Examiners’ Report to the Trustees of The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers** We report to the Trustees on the accounts of the Association for the year ended 31[st] October 2021, which are set out on pages 12 to 18. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Association you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). We report in respect of our examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiners’ statement** We have completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters have come to our attention in connection with the examination giving us cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Date: 9 December 2021 Mr C Woodd, MA, FIA Mrs M Harris, 3 The Paddocks, 3 Furzey Hill Cottage, Baunton, Meysey Hampton, Cirencester, Cirencester, Glos. GL7 7DL Glos. GL7 5LG (11