--- title: "The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund — charity 261294 | CharityCompare" description: "The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund (charity 261294): income £59,854 (2025). Check registration and accounts." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-kent-county-association-of-change-ringers-bell-restoration-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T08:56:23.582Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 261294 KC # The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kcacr.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=261294&subId=0) Work at The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-kent-county-association-of-change-ringers-bell-restoration-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Kent%20County%20Association%20of%20Change%20Ringers) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £59,854 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £14,030 Registered charity number 261294 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Red Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.kcacr.org.uk](http://www.kcacr.org.uk/) Quick answer The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund (number 261294) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund do? The object of the Kent County Association Of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund is to advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to churches in the county of Kent or that part of London formerly in the county of Kent for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations by the making of grants from the fund. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund Answers The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 7 July 1970 Where it says it operates Kent ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund as a registered charity (number 261294) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund's charity number? The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund's charity number is 261294. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 261294? Search 261294 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund do? The object of the Kent County Association Of Change Ringers Bell Restoration Fund is to advance the Christian religion by providing financial assistance to churches in the county of Kent or that part of London formerly in the county of Kent for the purpose of maintaining and improving their bell installations by the making of grants from the fund. Does The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund? The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.kcacr.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund? The register does not record The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund's trustees paid? The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund registered as a charity? The Kent County Association of Change Ringers' Bell Restoration Fund was entered on the register on 7 July 1970. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=261294&subId=0).