Swansea and Brecon Diocesan Guild of Bell Ringers
What it does
Giving Grants and advice to Church Bell-towers within the diocese of Swansea and Brecon for restoration and maintainance.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHURCHES IN THE DIOCESE OF SWANSEA AND BRECON FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAINTAINING AND IMPROVING THEIR BELL INSTALLATIONS BY MAKING GRANTS TO THEM. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE RULES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Merthyr Tydfil
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Diocese of Swansea and Brecon
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £3,062 and spent £500.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £3,062 | £500 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,005 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | £882 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2022 | £216 | £200 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £33 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 9,179%, from £33 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £3,062 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 16% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Allyn Jane Edgar
- David Anthony Childs
- Laura Childs
- Rebecca Drysdale
- Rev Andrew Knight
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 13 July 2026, 110 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 27 August 2025, 65 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 15 September 2024, 46 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 12 September 2023, 49 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 30 July 2022, 93 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 512950
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 August 1982
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION 10 JULY 1982 as amended on 12 Jul 2025 as amended on 15 Jul 2025
- Website
- www.sbdg.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.