Central Council of Church Bell Ringers
Analysis
Central Council of Church Bell Ringers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swindon. It was registered in September 1975, 51 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Central Council of Church Bell Ringers reported income of £146k and spending of £66k, leaving 55% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £33k to £146k (+344%), an average of +45% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 267%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Central Council of Church Bell Ringers sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Bibury with Winson and Barnsley (£146k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Chesterton St George (£146k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James' Church Poole (£146k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We bring ringers together, and represent them nationally and internationally, to promote public awareness of church bells and change ringing. We provide advice and assistance and information to church authorities and ringing societies. We assist in the provision, restoration and maintenance of church bells.