# The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 228846 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/228846)
- Latest income: £30k; spending £19.7k
- What it funds: Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/barron-bell-trust-and-additional-fund

To support the Augmentation and Propagation of Church Bell Ringing

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund reported income of £30k and spending of £19.7k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund?

In its latest reported year The Barron Bell Trust and Additional Fund reported income of £30k and spending of £19.7k.


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