During 2024 ten projects have been completed for a total of £29,200. Inspections were completed at 12 different churches across the county and several applications forms were sent and received. We held our usual two meetings during the year on 26^th March and 18^th October. An initiative that has been revisited this year was to write to all the PCC’s in the Exeter Diocese asking for donations to the fund. This was achieved with the help of Neil Williams who is the Director of Finance for the Diocese and has proved very fruitful having received over £3,300 from 87 different PCC’s.

The Devon Church Bell Restoration Fund (DCBRF) is a registered charity (no. 276490) which exists to help finance bell restoration work within Devon. 

How to donate

Use this button to make a donation direct to the DCBRF.

What does the DCBRF do?

Devon has more church bells than any other county and whilst our financial position has changed in the last few years we still need to raise funds to maintain the bell installations. To contribute to this fund or for more information about the DCBRF please contact the Secretary This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the Treasurer This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Grants paid out in 2024

• £800 to Tedburn St Mary to have a new bell pad and overhaul of clappers and bearings
• £1,250 to Colaton Raleigh to refurbish two headstocks and overhaul the bearings and clappers
• £6,250 to Bigbury to have their six bells rehung in a reconditioned frame with all new fittings
• £2,100 to Tawstock to have the frame repainted and the wheels renovated
• £1,900 to Sidmouth to have the frame repainted and new mesh walkways around the bells
• £500 to Exminster to have a new rope guide fitted
• £950 to Uplyme to have the frame repainted and two clappers rebushed
• £6,800 to Kingswear to augment the existing ring of 3 to a ring of 6
• £6,250 to Wembury to have their six bells rehung in the existing frame with all new fittings
• £2,400 to Tiverton, St Peter for a general overhaul ahead of the 100^th anniversary of the bells

 Grants awarded (but not paid)

• £6,500 - Halberton – replace headstocks, clappers, bearings and tuning
• £10,300 - Oakford – full rehang in new frame with all new fittings and tuning
• £5,900 - Coldridge - rehang in existing frame with all new fittings and tuning
• £5,900 - Rose Ash - complete rehang in original restored frame
• £2,100 - Holsworthy - replace clappers, crown staples and main bearings, refurb the gudgeons
• £1,350 - Holne - to overhaul the bearings and wheels
• £1,570 - Roborough - to have the frame stabilised
• £8,100 - Hatherleigh - Complete rehang
• £7,200 - Marlborough – Rehang in existing refurbished frame
• £1,250 - Talaton - to have the frame repainted 

Total committed funds = £50,170  

We have uncommitted funds of £16,364. On top of this, four application forms have been sent out but not returned.