--- title: "The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund — charity 268390 | CharityCompare" description: "The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund (charity 268390): income £58,581 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-oxford-diocesan-bell-fund retrieved: 2026-10-09T23:16:40.267Z 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. 268390 OD # The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://odg.org.uk/BellFund/index.php) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=268390&subId=0) Work at The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-oxford-diocesan-bell-fund&type=claim&name=The%20Oxford%20Diocesan%20Bell%20Fund) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £58,581 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £32,002 Registered charity number 268390 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Milton Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [odg.org.uk/BellFund/index.php](http://odg.org.uk/BellFund/index.php) Quick answer The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund (number 268390) 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 Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund do? Using the income from investment to make grants towards the maintance of church bells within the Diocese of Oxford Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund Answers The Oxford Diocesan Bell 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 records The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Oxford Diocesan Bell 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 4 November 1974 Where it says it operates Bracknell Forest · West Berkshire · Reading · Slough · Windsor and Maidenhead · Wokingham · Buckinghamshire · Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund registered for? Religious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Oxford Diocesan Bell 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 Oxford Diocesan Bell 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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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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 Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund's charity number? The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund's charity number is 268390. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 268390? Search 268390 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 Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund do? Using the income from investment to make grants towards the maintance of church bells within the Diocese of Oxford Does The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Oxford Diocesan Bell 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 Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund? The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund's website listed in our register data is http://odg.org.uk/BellFund/index.php. 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 Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund? The register records The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund's trustees paid? The Oxford Diocesan Bell 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 Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund registered as a charity? The Oxford Diocesan Bell Fund was entered on the register on 4 November 1974. 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=268390&subId=0).