Bells, Monuments and Brasses and the Livery Trusts

A number of Trusts have specific interest in assisting work on bells, monuments and brasses.

Bells

• The Barron Bell Trust: c/o The Managing Trustee, I.C. Walrond, 71 Lower Green Road, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 4EB - This is an evangelical trust which favours applications from parishes of similar churchmanship.
• The Manifold Trust: c/o The National Churches Trust, 31 Newbury Street, London, EC1A 7HU, - Grants are made only in cases where the bells have been unringable for many years and where the bells are to be restored for full circle ringing, not for chiming
• The Sharpe Trust: c/o The Grant Secretary, Miss E.M. Bliss, Beech Pike, Elkstone, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - Assists where the bells are ancient or of historic significance.
• The Truro Diocese Guild of Ringers: Secretary: Mr. R.J. Perry, 11, Trevaylor Close, Truro TR1 1RP (01872 277117)
• The Leche Trust: 84, Cicada Road, London SW8 2NZ - For bells dating from the period 1680-1830.
  The Church Building Committee, formerly Council for the Care of Churches:  Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3AZ

Monuments and Brasses

• Monumental Brass Society : Local secretary: Dr P D Cockerham, Sharwood, Lezarea, Wendron, Helston, TR13 0ED, - This is specifically for repairs and restoration of monumental brasses and incised slabs.
• Francis Cockles Charitable Foundation: c/o The Mount, Parsonage Hill, Somerton, Somerset  TA11 7PF

Livery Companies
The Livery Companies of the City of London are all charitably disposed but vary greatly in resources.   Applications most likely to be successful are for work to be carried out on items of specific interest to that Company, e.g., the Worshipful Company of Glaziers for the conservation of stained glass.  Applications should be addressed to The Clerk.  A list of the Companies and their addresses is given in Whitaker's Almanac

For  further useful addresses go to Other Grant Making Trusts.

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