The Oxford Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers administers a Bell Fund which offers grants to towers for the repair, maintenance and renewal of church bells. The Bell Fund is a registered charity (number 268390) and the Newbury Branch gives a donation each year to the Fund by running the 200 Club prize draw.

Of the £5 per entry (a member can have multiple entries at £5 a time) half is put back into the prizes pot, and the other half (after expenses) goes to the ODG Bell Fund. Membership is open to anyone aged 16 or over, including friends and family of ringers, and people with no connection to ringing.

2021-2022 draws

The draws and prizes for this year are as follows:

Christmas Draw, to be drawn during December Branch Practice

• • 1st Prize – £100
  • 2nd Prize – £60
  • 3rd Prize – £30

Winter/Spring Draw, to be drawn during February Branch Practice

• • 1st Prize – £50
  • 2nd Prize – £25

Late Spring Draw, to be drawn during May Branch Practice

• • 1st Prize – £50
  • 2nd Prize – £25

Summer Draw, to be drawn during July Branch Practice

• • 1st Prize – £50
  • 2nd Prize – £25

Contact

For more information, contact the 200 Club administrator.