As a charity regulated by the Charity Commission (reg number 268588), SCACR has three grant-giving funds. Please click on the name of the Fund to find out more about it and its Terms of Reference.

• Sussex Churches Bell Restoration Fund
• Sussex Young Ringers Fund (Reg Johnston & Harold Wood Memorial Fund)
• Development Fund

Many SCACR events fund-raise for these Funds through raffles, collections and by donating profits from an event. We also receive donations and legacies from individuals, towers and PCCs.

If you would like to make a one-off donation or set up a regular standing order for donations to any of these funds, please do so as follows:

By card payment:

Members can sign-in to our online store and donate via card payment. This is the fastest and easiest option for the majority of members. No password is required.

By bank transfer:
Our bank details are:
Sort-code: 40-52-40
Account No: 00002642
Account name: Sussex County Association of Change Ringers (it is a charity/business account)
Please specify the Fund to which you wish to donate by including either BRF, SYRF or DEV in the reference field on your transfer.

By cheque:
All cheques should be made payable to Sussex County Association of Change Ringers (or SCACR is also acceptable). Please do NOT include the name of the Fund on the payee line - write this on the back of the cheque instead. We do not have separate bank accounts for each Fund. Your cheque should be sent to SCACR Treasurer, 1 Southdown Terrace, Steyning BN44 3YJ.

Gift Aid
SCACR is registered with HMRC and is able to claim Gift Aid on your donation if it is eligible. Please complete the Gift Aid Declaration, and return this to the Treasurer at the above address, or scan and email it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you for your donation to our Funds. Our grant activities are only made possible through your kind support.