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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHESTER DIOCESAN GUILD OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS

Registered charity 1148441 · organisation 5018528

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 August 2012
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£70,627
Latest expenditure
£4,686
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 4 BARLEY CASTLE CLOSE, APPLETON THORN, WARRINGTON, WA4 4SA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chesterdg.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Training in the art of church bell ringing.Training in church bell maintenance.Arranging and running practice meetings for church bell ringers.Arranging and running church bell ringing competitions.Arranging church bell ringing for special events and commemorations.Providing grants towards the preservation, restoration, and augmentation of church bells and their fittings.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
1 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£70,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,686
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,141
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,463
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£8,907
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,108
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,175
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,791

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
29 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£70,627
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,686
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
14 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,384
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,141
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
21 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,353
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,463
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Tameside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Trafford
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Stockport
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derbyshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHESTER DIOCESAN GUILD OF CHURCH BELL RINGERS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2012-08-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14/09/2002AS AMENDED ON 14/07/2012
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION ,IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:A) PROMOTING AND FOSTERING THE RINGING OF BELLS FOR CHRISTIAN PRAYER, WORSHIP AND CELEBRATION;B) PROMOTING AND FOSTERING THE RINGING OF BELLS ON OCCASIONS OF NATIONAL OR LOCAL COMMEMORATION, CELEBRATION OR MOURNING; ANDC) THE PROVISION, PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND AUGMENTATION OF BELLS AND THEIR FITTINGS, INCLUDING ANY WHICH ARE REDUNDANT.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ALL ASPECTS OF BELL RINGING AND MAINTENANCE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
506950
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHESTER DG

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management