The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Analysis
The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in November 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers reported income of £39k and spending of £15k, leaving 61% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £25k to £39k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Gloucester and Bristol Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% 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 Christ's School PTA (£39k), Creative Pulse (£39k) and Saughall Preschool (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support and encourage full-circle church bell ringing. Provide financial support to appropriate belfry restoration projects in affiliated churches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christ's School PTA | Surrey | £39k |
| Creative Pulse | London | £39k |
| Saughall Preschool | Chester | £39k |
| Dor L'dor | Salford | £39k |