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The Charmborough Bell Trust |
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The Charmborough Bell Trust is an educational charity (registered number 1126164) set up in 2008 to promote an awareness of the historically and culturally important English art and science of change–ringing (as originated on church bells). 
By taking the Ring to public events, a wide audience can see and better understand what change–ringing involves, and receive free ‘taster’ handling lessons. Children, especially, can learn to handle these bells very quickly, and children are the teachers of tomorrow who will enable this heritage activity to thrive and develop. 
The Trust’s income comes from hire fees and donations. Donations (but not hire & transport fees) made under the gift aid scheme enable the Trust to reclaim the tax paid by eligible tax payers — this is currently 25p for every £1 donated. A gift aid declaration form is available here. Volunteers NeededHelp is needed in finding and supporting new bookings, and this requires a range of organisational and practical skills. So far, little “marketing” has been carried out, with most enquiries coming via word of mouth. There is scope for improving this, possibly through more contact with local ringing associations and training officers. Most of the past bookings have been for village, town and county fairs etc., and, hopefully, these will continue as a way of reaching out to the public. But the trustees are keen to see more use of the Charmborough Ring for training courses, possibly involving schools or other groups. The Ring then needs to be transported to each venue, and more drivers with suitable vehicles are needed for this. The trailer, which has a laden weight of 2.1 tonnes, is stored in Shadwell in east London, and the Trust reimburses the driver’s expenses. The hirer normally provides helpers to erect and dismantle the Ring but the Trust provides a supervisor to oversee this, and more “erection supervisors” are needed. These people, who may or may not be drivers, need to become familiar with the mechanics of the Ring and how it is assembled, disassembled, and stowed on the trailer. So, these are the areas where we need more help:
If you would like to help please mail us. This need not be a long term commitment; you can do as much or as little as you wish.
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The Charmborough Bell Trust’s main items of expenditure are rent of storage space for the Charmborough Ring, insurance, transport and maintenance. Although the Trust has exclusive use of the Charmborough Ring it is owned by two of the trustees on the understanding that the Ring will be bought by the Trust when finances permit this.