# Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 259703 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/259703) - Website: https://www.southwelldg.org.uk - Latest income: £3,439; spending £3,860 - What it funds: Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage - Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information - Area of operation: Nottinghamshire - Other names: Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers - Bell Repair Fund (previous); Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Repair Fund (previous); Southwell Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers - Bell Repair Fund (previous); Southwell and Nottingham Diocesanguild of Church Bell Ringers Bellfund (previous) - Trustees: 3 - Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/southwell-and-nottingham-diocesan-guild-of-church-bell-ringers-bell-fund Supporting the UK tradition and heritage of church bell ringing within the Southwell and Nottingham Diocese of the Church of England by providing financial support for the repair, restoration and augmentation of bells within the diocese. ## 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 | £3,439 | £3,860 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2024 | £3,441 | £2,710 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2023 | £7,601 | £9,500 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2022 | £3,554 | £1,157 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2021 | £1,702 | £550 | not filed | ## Charitable objects > The objectives of the fund shall be to promote, for the benefit of the public, the art of bellringing through the provision of assistance to the church within the Southwell and Nottingham diocese by providing financial assistance towards the cost of:1. Ringing for divine service. 2. Recruiting and training Ringers. 3. Encouraging the art of change ringing. 4. Helping Ringers improve their standard of ringing. 5. Assistance in the care and restoration of bells and their fittings. ## What it funds Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund is registered under the Charity Commission purposes religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science and environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund reported income of £3,439 and spending of £3,860. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £17.8k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nottinghamshire. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (southwelldg.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 Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Nottinghamshire. ### Does Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund give grants to individuals? The Charity Commission register records that Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals. ### How much does Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund give each year? The register does not break out Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell 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 £3,860. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,555 a year. ### How large is Southwell and Nottingham Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers Bell Fund? 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