# East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 513642 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/513642)
- Latest income: £840; spending £391
- What it funds: Religious activities, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/east-derbyshire-and-west-nottinghamshire-bell-restoration-fund

Funding work on church bells.

## 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 | £840 | £391 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £230 | £62 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £120 | £361 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £188 | £60 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £220 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to churches in the counties of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire to maintain and improve their Bell installations by making grants to them.

## What it funds

East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire 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 and provides human resources. In its latest reported year East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £840 and spending of £391. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £874 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire 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 East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire 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 East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund fund?

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

### Does East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund give each year?

The register does not break out East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire 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 £391. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £175 a year.

### How large is East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund?

In its latest reported year East Derbyshire and West Nottinghamshire Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £840 and spending of £391.


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