# The Chimes Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 241545 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/241545)
- Latest income: £24.2k; spending £4,022
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chimes-trust

MAKING FINANCIAL GRANTS TOWARDS THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CHIMES/BELLS IN THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN SOUTHWELL NOTTINGHAMSHIRE; AND MAKING FINANCIAL GRANTS TOWARDS DEFRAYING THE COST OF THE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF THE FABRIC OF THE SAID CHURCH; AND MAINTAINING A RESERVE FUND FOR SUCH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £24.2k | £4,022 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £19.2k | £4,130 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £12.2k | £4,423 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £18.4k | £10.3k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £17.3k | £8,215 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> (1) The maintenance and repair of the Chimes of southwell church. (2) The maintenance and rpair of the fabric of the church. For further details see scheme of 30 october 1984

## What it funds

The Chimes Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Chimes Trust reported income of £24.2k and spending of £4,022. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £31.1k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nottinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Chimes Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 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 Chimes Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Chimes Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Chimes Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nottinghamshire.

### Does The Chimes Trust give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Chimes Trust give each year?

The register does not break out The Chimes Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £4,022. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £6,222 a year.

### How large is The Chimes Trust?

In its latest reported year The Chimes Trust reported income of £24.2k and spending of £4,022.


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