# Sussex County Association of Change Ringers

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 268588 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/268588)
- Website: https://www.scacr.org
- Latest income: £19.2k; spending £12.5k
- What it funds: Education / training, Religious activities, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: East Sussex, West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
- Other names: Sussex Churches Bell Restoration Fund (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sussex-county-association-of-change-ringers

Promoting the ringing of church bells to call people to worship. Providing grants for restoring, maintaining, improving or preserving church bells in Sussex for ringing in churches. Providing training and skill development grants to young people learning change ringing on tower or hand bells. Encouraging the recruitment and training of all ringers and advancing the art of change 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 | £19.2k | £12.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £19.1k | £17.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £31.7k | £20.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £17.6k | £39.5k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £14.3k | £11.1k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The object of the association shall be to be of service to the church in the county of Sussex within the diocese of chichester, and in furtherance of this shall: (a) Foster ringing for divine service (b) Encourage the recruitment and training of learners and advance the art of changeringing (c) Preserve bells from redundant churches and restore, maintain or improve existing peals of bells and towers and belfries housing them (e) Loyally abide by the rules and decisions of the central council of church bell Ringers.

## What it funds

Sussex County Association of Change Ringers is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, religious activities, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Sussex County Association of Change Ringers reported income of £19.2k and spending of £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £101k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sussex County Association of Change Ringers in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (scacr.org) 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 Sussex County Association of Change Ringers open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sussex County Association of Change Ringers is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sussex County Association of Change Ringers fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

### Does Sussex County Association of Change Ringers give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Sussex County Association of Change Ringers makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Sussex County Association of Change Ringers give each year?

The register does not break out Sussex County Association of Change Ringers'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 £12.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £20.2k a year.

### How large is Sussex County Association of Change Ringers?

In its latest reported year Sussex County Association of Change Ringers reported income of £19.2k and spending of £12.5k.


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