Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -1

THE BEDFORDSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS

The promotion of ringing for Divine Service, the cultivation of Scientific Change Ringing, the preservation of proper Belfry Conduct and the encouragement of ringers to take part in the Worshipping Life of the Church.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22	£4	£1	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21	£3	£1	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20	£4	£8	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	£4	£3	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18	£4	£7	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/17	£4	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16	£4	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/15	£4	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/14	£4	£1	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13	£2	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/12	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11	£2	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10	£2	£4	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/09	£2	£2	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/08	£3	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/07	£5	£4	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/06	£3	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/05	£2	£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/04	£2	£2	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 52 years

www.bacbr.org.uk

president@bacbr.org.uk

01462817530

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANGELA BLACKBURN Appointed: 2019

BARBARA JEAN WOPLIN Appointed: 2021

LINDA GARTON Appointed: 2017

PATRICK J S ALBON

ROBERT W JONES

TIMOTHY BLUNT Appointed: 2017

CLARE FRANCIS Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: BIGGLESWADE DISTRICT BELFRY REPAIR FUND,

MRS SUE SILVER (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Other trusteeship: BIGGLESWADE DISTRICT BELFRY REPAIR FUND,

NICHOLA HELE Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: BIGGLESWADE DISTRICT BELFRY REPAIR FUND,

RICHARD ANDREW HORNE, Other trusteeship: LUTON DISTRICT BELFRY REPAIR FUND,

SIMON NICHOLAS STRANKS Appointed: 2017, Other trusteeships: THE CHURCH ESTATE, THE SILSOE VILLAGE HALL,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/05/1972, number: 263781

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

3 Heronslee
SHEFFORD
SG17 5FQ

Objectives

PROMOTING THE RINGING OF BELLS FOR CHURCH SERVICES AND ON OTHER APPROPRIATE OCCASIONS ENCOURAGING THE RECRUITMENT, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF RINGERS AND ADVANCING THE ART OF CHANGE RINGING. SUPPORTING THE CARE, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND RESTORATION OF BELLS WITHIN THE AREA OF THE ASSOCIATION. FURTHERING AN APPRECIATION OF BELLS AND BELL RINGING AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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