# North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 509821 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/509821)
- Website: https://www.nsacr.org.uk
- Latest income: £4,885; spending £10.4k
- What it funds: Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Shropshire, Staffordshire
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/north-staffordshire-association-of-change-ringers-bell-restoration-fund

The object of the fund shall be to advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to Churches in the diocese of Lichfield and in the Archdeaconry of Stoke-on-Trent, for the purposes of maintaining and improving their bell installations by making grants to them.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2025 | £4,885 | £10.4k | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2024 | £4,817 | £401 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2023 | £8,138 | £9,871 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2022 | £1,648 | £567 | not filed |
| 30 Sept 2021 | £6,224 | £367 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to the churches in the archdeaconry of stoke on trent within the diocese of lichfield for the purpose of maintaining and improving their Bell installations by making grants to them.

## What it funds

North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and amateur sport for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £4,885 and spending of £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Sept 2025, it spent £21.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell and Solihull and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (nsacr.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 North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers 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 North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell and Solihull and 4 more areas.

### Does North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund give each year?

The register does not break out North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers 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 30 Sept 2025 was £10.4k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,322 a year.

### How large is North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund?

In its latest reported year North Staffordshire Association of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £4,885 and spending of £10.4k.


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