# The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 281431 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/281431)
- Website: https://www.bellsgandb.org.uk
- Latest income: £38.7k; spending £15.1k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Last verified: 2026-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/gloucester-and-bristol-diocesan-association-of-church-bell-ringers

Support and encourage full-circle church bell ringing. Provide financial support to appropriate belfry restoration projects in affiliated churches.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## What it funds

The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers reported income of £38.7k and spending of £15.1k.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers in its sources (last checked 16 Oct 2026). Its website (bellsgandb.org.uk) 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 The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 16 Oct 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Does The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How large is The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers?

In its latest reported year The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers reported income of £38.7k and spending of £15.1k.


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