# The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 276490 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/276490)
- Latest income: £24k; spending £17.4k
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Devon
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/devon-church-bell-restoration-fund

CHURCH BELL RESTORATION

## 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 2025 | £24k | £17.4k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £29.1k | £29.2k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £21.8k | £6,505 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £19k | £33.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £15.4k | £7,995 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to churches in the county of Devon and diocese of exeter for the purpose of restoring, maintaining and improving their Bell installations.

## What it funds

The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities 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 Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £24k and spending of £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £94.7k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund 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 Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund fund?

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

### Does The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund'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 2025 was £17.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.9k a year.

### How large is The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund?

In its latest reported year The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £24k and spending of £17.4k.


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