Any
grant or loan is offered on the following conditions:-
Any
church of the Diocese of Derby can apply. The application must be
made in writing by, or on behalf of, the Parochial Church Council of
the church.
Payment
can only be paid to the Church Council, or to a person or
organisation authorised by the Council.
Any
grant or loan is to be used only towards the cost of work associated
with bells and their fittings.
Where
this is required, the work is carried out under a Diocesan Faculty.
A
scheme can only be considered if the technical merit of the proposed
work is agreed by the Bell Consultants.
Applications
for grants or loans can only be considered for schemes of work that
are proposed: no consideration can be given to applications after
contracts for the work are placed. A conditional grant or loan may
be offered prior to full definition of the scheme and before faculty
approval is sought. Grants will be considered in March and September
of each year.
A
scheme of work costing less than one thousand pounds (£1,000) is
not normally eligible for a grant.
Any
scheme may be eligible for a loan. It is for a period of up to two
years, and it is interest-free for that period. It may be repaid to
the Fund at any time within the agreed period, either as a lump sum
or in instalments. If the loan has not been repaid by the due date,
the Association reserves the right to charge interest at the
prevailing Bank of England base rate + 5%.
If
the scheme is altered after the offer is made, the Fund reserves the
right to modify or withdraw the offer.
To
protect the Fund, other conditions may be applied at the time of the
offer.
If
the Church Council does not accept the offer within six months of
its being made, it lapses.
The
grant or loan is payable from the Fund when the work is complete or,
if agreed, when the first major bills are presented for the work.
Any
payment may be conditional upon the work being judged to be
satisfactory on inspection by a Bell Consultant appointed by the
Association.
If
the request for payment is not received within two years of the
offer being made, the offer lapses.
[Revised
September 2010]
Galebreaker
If
windblown rain is entering your bell chamber via the sound openings,
then use of Galebreaker sheet material is often a good solution.
(Please note that the church architect’s approval should be sought
first) . Galebreaker is strong PVC coated woven polyester sheeting
with closely spaced tiny holes. Placed close up against the inside of
the louvres, it stops the birds and rain getting in whilst still
allowing ventilation. It readily transmits sound. John Cater has a
large, 1.8 metre wide roll which he is willing to sell in required
lengths at a cost of £15.65 per metre. |
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