# West Herts Bell Restoration Fund

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1041290 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1041290)
- Website: https://LowdeneBrownsSpring.HP142SQ
- Latest income: £2,203; spending £1,100
- What it funds: General charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hertfordshire
- Other names: The Western District Bell Fund (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-herts-bell-restoration-fund

Bellringing

## 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 | £2,203 | £1,100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £839 | £2,300 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £465 | £500 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £313 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £514 | £507 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The provision of financial assistance by way of grants to church authorities incurring expenditure on the provision, maintenance or improvement of their bells and Bell installations or for the maintenance of the fabric of their towers and belfries.

## What it funds

West Herts Bell Restoration Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year West Herts Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £2,203 and spending of £1,100. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £4,407 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from West Herts Bell Restoration Fund in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (lowdenebrownsspring.hp142sq) 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 West Herts Bell Restoration Fund open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from West Herts 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 West Herts Bell Restoration Fund fund?

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

### Does West Herts Bell Restoration Fund give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that West Herts Bell Restoration Fund makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does West Herts Bell Restoration Fund give each year?

The register does not break out West Herts 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 £1,100. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £881 a year.

### How large is West Herts Bell Restoration Fund?

In its latest reported year West Herts Bell Restoration Fund reported income of £2,203 and spending of £1,100.


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