The fund is a registered charity with the registered number 264606
The registered address is:-
Manitoba
Le Villocq Lane
Castel
GUERNSEY
GY5 7SF
The fund is governed by rules approved by the Winchester and Portsmouth Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers in general meeting.
The trustees, all of whom have served throughout the year ended 31/12/99 are:-
The trustees of the fund are the Guild Master, The Honorary Guild Treasurer, the Honorary Guild Secretary and two additional trustees one from each diocese, elected triennially by the Guild in General Meeting.
The independent examiner of the fund is Mr P Clarke ACIB.
The principal bankers are Lloyds Bank plc.
The activities of the Bell Restoration Fund are restricted to the area covered by the Anglican Dioceses of Winchester and Portsmouth. None of the Fund’s assets is a permanent endowment. There are no borrowing limits imposed in the governing rules. The trustees have no specific investment powers.
The main aims of the Funds are to provide financial assistance by way of grants to Churches, within the area mentioned above, incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance, improvement or acoustics of their bells and bell installations, or for the maintenance of the fabric of their towers and belfries, to enable their bells to be properly rung in full circle.
Our income for the year has again increased and once again level of grants approved has decreased.
The Alton and Petersfield Open Day in aid of the BRF was a huge success and raised £821.59. The Sparsholt Ringing Course continues to support our BRF and this year donated £333.44. The Society of Rambling Ringers donated £652 from their organised tour which included some of the towers within the Guild. We were remembered in the will of the late Mrs A M Guy of the Isle of Wight. The BRF Fund-raising Committee sold polo shirts this year. After last year’s drop in tower donations this year has seen a marked increase, and we are just £11 short of the magical £1,000 mark.
The Trustees received requests for two grants this year, recommended the withdrawal of the grant to Shanklin as the project had significantly changed from that for which the grant was approved, and received a partial repayment from Shorwell of the grant which had been paid. The net charge in the accounts amounted to £1,500.
The Trustees acknowledge with thanks the donations from the following towers:-
| Alverstoke | 50.00 |
| Bramley | 50.00 |
| Chawton | 25.00 |
| Christchurch Priory | 100.00 |
| The Clatfords | 50.00 |
| Hambledon | 30.00 |
| Lymington | 25.00 |
| North Stoneham | 94.00 |
| Portsmouth Cathedral | 60.00 |
| Ringwood | 40.00 |
| Romsey Abbey | 75.00 |
| Shedfield | 30.00 |
| Swanmore | 50.00 |
| Wickham | 60.00 |
| Winchester Cathedral | 250.00 |
The Trustees would like to thank all those who have donated time, energy and money towards the aims of the Bell Restoration Fund.
For and on behalf of the Trustees M Bubb and B J Fry 4th March 2000
A full copy of the accounts are available on application to the Guild Treasurer