The Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers Bell Repair Fund
Analysis
The Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers Bell Repair Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bakewell. It was registered in July 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers Bell Repair Fund reported income of £18k and spending of £1,273, leaving 93% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1,575 to £18k (+1073%), an average of +85% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1152%. Over the whole period it spent 44% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Derby Diocesan Association of Church Bellringers Bell Repair Fund sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sacred Spaces (£18k), Telscombe Cliffs Community Church (Urc) (£18k) and The Tremore Christian Fellowship Trust (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Bell Repair Fund exists to give financial assistance to Derby Diocesan Parochial Church Councils when incurring financial outlay on their bell installations. The Fund will support work which is associated with bell installations and is necessary for the normal use of the bells. The scope of this work will be at the discretion of the Trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Spaces | Kington | £18k |
| Telscombe Cliffs Community Church (Urc) | Peacehaven | £18k |
| The Tremore Christian Fellowship Trust | Cornwall | £18k |
| Kingdom Destiny Ministries International | Barnet | £18k |