CHESTER DIOCESAN GUILD OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS

Registered charity 1148441 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESTER DG

Training in the art of church bell ringing.Training in church bell maintenance.Arranging and running practice meetings for church bell ringers.Arranging and running church bell ringing competitions.Arranging church bell ringing for special events and commemorations.Providing grants towards the preservation, restoration, and augmentation of church bells and their fittings.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Guild's total funds increased to £67,606.85 at the end of 2025, driven by a significant bequest and interest income. The Bell Restoration Fund, a major component of the charity's assets, stands at £61,456.24 with substantial contingent liabilities for future restoration projects. The Treasurer reports a healthy financial position with sufficient liquidity in deposit accounts to meet current obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Westley Group — “The winner will receive £100, kindly donated by Westley Group, and a certificate.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Thomas Glynne Jones
• Gillian Sandra Caulfield-Pleavin · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOCELYN ANNE SQUIRES · trustee of 2 other charities
• PAMELA THOMSON · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Derbyshire · Halton · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Warrington · Wirral

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