The draft minutes of the February 2026 meeting of the General Committee are available to be viewed here. The minutes of the November 2025 meeting of the General Committee were adopted, and are available here.
Yesterday the Government made a major announcement on £1.5bn funding for arts and culture (press release here, ministerial statement here). It has also clarified the future of its funding for places of worship. This note sets out the facts as we understand them. Summary for listed places of worship: The Listed Places Read more…
Below is the 2025 Bell Restoration Report provided by Brian Butcher, Bell Restoration Officer:
Below is the 2024 Bell Restoration Report provided by Brian Butcher, Bell Restoration Officer:
I am now able to confirm that this will take place at Barming on 27th July. Light refreshments will be available from 10.00 for a 10.30 start. The course will consist of a talk with PowerPoint presentation. Due to numbers as they stand, there are too many to ascend the Read more…
Report to November 2023 Two bell maintenance courses have been run for the Tonbridge District. I have had a couple of enquiries and so please get in touch if you would like me to run another. Broomfield Proposals for a ringing gallery Egerton Inspection & maintenance Minster-in-Thanet Inspection & maintenance Read more…
Below is the report on bell restoration activities up to the end of 2021:
Brian Butcher, Bell Restoration Officer, has been reviewing and collating details about all of the work to bells that has been undertaken by the KCACR. The result is the document below, which shows that work has been done in over 343 churches/buildings over the years and savings of £686,840 (at Read more…
Below is the report on bell restoration activities up to the end of February 2020:
Below is an update with regards to projects/work that has been completed or is ongoing as at August 2019: