# The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 508531 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/508531)
- Latest income: £12k; spending £1,352
- What it funds: Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Powys, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire
- Other names: Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund (working)
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/hereford-diocesan-guild-of-bellringers-bell-restoration-fund

Provides financial grants to PCCs in the Hereford Diocese and certain border parishes for the restoration of church bells for full-circle ringing.

## 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 | £12k | £1,352 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £14.3k | £10k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12k | £1,723 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £9,346 | £6,587 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £10.4k | £1,834 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the fund shall be:-(a) To assist Bell Restoration, installation and augmentation in the diocese, and the churches of new radnor,glasbury, talgarth, welshpool and knighton, (the eligible churches), by means of monetary grants.(b) To acquire, by purchase or otherwise, bells, frames and fittings which may become redundant or otherwisebe available, with a view to having them installed in eligible churches.(c) To purchase, preserve, restore, maintain and exhibit bells from within the diocese, which are considered ofhistoric or other importance.

## What it funds

The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £1,352. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £21.5k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Powys, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund in its sources (last checked 4 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 Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers 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 Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Powys, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

### Does The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund give each year?

The register does not break out The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers 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 £1,352. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,304 a year.

### How large is The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund?

In its latest reported year The Hereford Diocesan Guild of Bellringers Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £12k and spending of £1,352.


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