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The Mobile Belfries Trust

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1126164KentArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£38k2025-10-31
Spending£30ksame year
Spent / received91%5-year average
Size in its cause64th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered2008Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The Mobile Belfries Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Mobile Belfries Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £30k, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £763 to £38k (+4916%), an average of +166% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 1614%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Mobile Belfries Trust sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Farnham and Bourne Choral Society (£38k), Kala Chethena Kathakali Troupe (£38k) and All Saints Elton Theatre Company (£38k).

Income and spending

£0£9,568£19k£29k£38k2021 Income: £7632021 Spending: £1,07820212022 Income: £13,0802022 Spending: £3,37120222023 Income: £5,9272023 Spending: £14,48220232024 Income: £23,5912024 Spending: £25,14420242025 Income: £38,2732025 Spending: £30,3432025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Provision of mobile belfries, to promote awareness of the historically and culturally important English art and science of change-ringing (as originated on church bells), by giving public demonstrations and information.Recruiting and teaching ringers in the wider community, especially young people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation or religion.

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CharityLocationIncome
Farnham and Bourne Choral SocietyAlton£38k
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All Saints Elton Theatre CompanyBury£38k
Newby and Scalby Community HallNorth Yorkshire£38k