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.

2024-2025 draws

The draws and prizes are as follows:

December 2024 (to be drawn at the December Branch Practice)

• • 1st Prize – £100 – Tony Skilton (St Nics, Newbury)
  • 2nd Prize – £50 – Brian Nobles (Speen)
  • 3rd Prize – £25 – Shaun Page (Lambourn)

February 2025 (to be drawn at the February Branch Practice)

• • 1st Prize – £50 – Rebecca Gay (East Garston)
  • 2nd Prize – £25 – Mark Robins (Hungerford)

May 2025 (to be drawn at the May Branch Practice)

• • 1st Prize – £75 – Cathy Hawkins (Compton)
  • 2nd Prize – £25 – Emma Hibbert (East Ilsley)
  • 3rd Prize – £25 – E Barnard (Beenham)

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.