CENTRAL COUNCIL OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS

Registered charity 270036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CCCBR, THE CENTRAL COUNCIL

We bring ringers together, and represent them nationally and internationally, to promote public awareness of church bells and change ringing. We provide advice and assistance and information to church authorities and ringing societies. We assist in the provision, restoration and maintenance of church bells.

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Latest income
£40k
Latest spending
£61k
Registered
1975
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased to £397,802 from £419,257 in the prior year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £145,125. The Trustees note that cash reserves were tapped to meet running costs after the surplus from the pandemic era was exhausted, but confirm that assets and expected income are adequate to meet commitments for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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Operates in: Australia · Canada · France · Ireland · Italy · Kenya · New Zealand · Northern Ireland · Scotland · South Africa · United States · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£40k£61k
31/12/2023£44k£66k
31/12/2022£55k£71k
31/12/2021£33k£32k
31/12/2020£48k£25k

Common questions

Is CENTRAL COUNCIL OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £397,802 from £419,257 in the prior year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £145,125. The Trustees note that cash reserves were tapped to meet running costs after the surplus from the pandemic era was exhausted, but confirm that assets and expected income are adequate to meet commitments for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.