The fund shall be known as the Central Branch Bell Repair fund (CBBRF)
The object of the fund shall be to provide financial assistance to towers within Central Branch with the purpose of maintaining and/or improving their bell installations.
Grants from CBBRF will not be considered or paid in respect of projects where application has been made or is planned to be made also to the Lincoln Diocesan Guild Bell Repair Fund.
Adding clarity to rule three, the CBBRF will not accept grant applications for any project that exceeds an estimated total project cost of £5000.
Applications for grants from the CBBRF should be sent by tower's PCC Secretary to The Central Branch Secretary
Consideration of grant applications will be decided by the Central Branch Committee which in addition may seek advice from a branch or guild member.
In the event of dissolution of the fund - the assets of the fund will be transferred to the Guild BRF
The branch Treasurer on behalf of the branch committee shall prepare a balance sheet and Income and Expenditure account as of the 1st December each year as part of the accounts to be presented to the Central Branch AGM held in January of each year
No alterations or deletions shall be made to these rules except at a Central Branch AGM, or at a Special General Meeting of the Branch called expressly for that purpose. Notice of any proposed changes shall be given to the Branch Committee at least 3 months prior to the Branch AGM, or Special General Meeting. 14 days notice of such a meeting and proposed amendments shall be given by the Branch Secretary to each branch member through their respective towers or email clusters.
