THE KENT COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHANGE RINGERS' BELL RESTORATION FUND

Registered charity 261294 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the Kent County Association Of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund is to advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to churches in the county of Kent or that part of London formerly in the county of Kent for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations by the making of grants from the fund.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHURCHES IN THE COUNTY OF KENT OR THAT PART OF LONDON FORMERLY IN THE COUNTY OF KENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THEIR BELL INSTALLATIONS BY TE MAKING OF GRANTS FROM THE FUND.

Area of benefit: COUNTY OF KENT OR THAT PART OF LONDON FORMERLY IN KENT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total resources expended in 2025 were £45,823.90, resulting in a net income for the year. The charity's net assets increased from £151,524.30 to £197,348.20, indicating a strong financial position with unrestricted funds available to meet grant commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Central Council of Church Bellringers — “The Young Ringers Hub is a one stop shop for all things youth ringing and is now live. This is a new website developed and funded by the Cen…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Peter Joyce · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rhiannon Meredith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rona Mary Joiner

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

Operates in: Kent

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