# The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 287523 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/287523)
- Latest income: £934; spending £210
- What it funds: Religious activities
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: The Saint Mary's Church Bellringers' Association Bell Restoration Fund (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/saint-marys-church-hitchin-bellringers-association

To advance the Christian Religion by promoting bellringing and the bells and installation at St Mary's Church, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

## 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 | £934 | £210 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,820 | £1,922 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £3,844 | £6,770 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1,122 | £95 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £621 | £110 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To advance Christian religion in particular by the ringing of the bells of Saint Mary's church for Christian worship and on other appropriate occasions.

## What it funds

The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association reported income of £934 and spending of £210. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £9,107 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association 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 Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association fund?

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

### Does The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association'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 £210. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,821 a year.

### How large is The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association?

In its latest reported year The Saint Mary'S Church, Hitchin, Bellringers' Association reported income of £934 and spending of £210.


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