Central Council Bell Restoration Fund
The Bell Restoration Fund's income comes entirely from legacies, donations and interest, and the amount available varies significantly from year to year.
When funds are available, applications for grants are invited by notices in The Ringing world and on this website, generally in December or January. All available money is allocated in accordance with the criteria and priorities established by the Central Council.
Grants are not paid until the work is completed and any grant will lapse if not claimed within two years.
The Council is extremely grateful to the generous benefactors who enable us to offer these grants. It seems that there will always be bells to restore and never enough money with which to do so. Ringers are encouraged to remember the cause of bell restoration in their wills, leaving sums either to their local or favourite BRF or to the Council's Fund.
Please send any donation you wish to make to Derek Harbottle, CCCBR Hon Treasurer, using the CCCBR Gift Aid Declaration Form. This form can also be used to declare for Gift Aid income tax treatment earlier donations made since April 2000 and/or all future donations you may make in addition to one enclosed with the completed form. The form can be printed directly from your web browser by selecting File | Print, or by pressing Ctrl-P.
