# Bells4thewesternfront

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1165567 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1165567)
- Website: https://www.bells4stgeorge.org
- Latest income: £85; spending £60
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science
- Who it helps: Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Belgium, France
- Other names: Bells4stgeorgeypres (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/bells4thewesternfront

a) installing, maintaining and improving bell installations on the Western Front, and if necessary maintaining any tower and belfryb) installing and maintaining audio visual aidsc) otherwise commemorating the Fallen, including grants to registered charities with similar purposes

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2024 | £85 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £14.1k | £4,813 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £31 | £81 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £88 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote good citizenship amongst the public and to advance public education by:a) installing, maintaining and improving church bells and bell installations on the Western Front, and if necessary maintaining any tower and belfry, so that bells can be rung to enhance or create important memorials to fallen members of the armed forces; b) installing and maintaining audio and visual aids to educate in the role of bells and bellringing; andc) otherwise commemorating those who served in the armed forces in WW1 and who died on the Western Front, including grants to registered charities established with charitable purposes similar to our own.

## What it funds

Bells4thewesternfront is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, religious activities and arts / culture / heritage / science for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Bells4thewesternfront reported income of £85 and spending of £60. Over its last 4 reported years, to 31 Dec 2024, it spent £5,042 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Belgium and France.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Bells4thewesternfront in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (bells4stgeorge.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Bells4thewesternfront open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Bells4thewesternfront is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Bells4thewesternfront fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Belgium and France.

### Does Bells4thewesternfront give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Bells4thewesternfront makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Bells4thewesternfront give each year?

The register does not break out Bells4thewesternfront's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2024 was £60. Over its last 4 reported years its spending averaged £1,261 a year.

### How large is Bells4thewesternfront?

In its latest reported year Bells4thewesternfront reported income of £85 and spending of £60.


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