Association Rules
Rules and Regulations of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers
Association Rules
The current rules were amended at the AGM on 13th April 2023 to make Members elected after the Annual District Meeting liable for a subscription from the following 1st of January, and to require two months notice of proposals to change the rules or alter subscription.
The Association AGM on 4 April 2024 at Swavesey voted to abolish the Association Peal Fee (previously payable by ringers of peals rung for the Association) from 2025, along with the necessary changes to the rules. Revised rules will be published nearer the time.
Previous versions:
Rules as amended at the AGM on 21 May 2022 to allow Central Council Representatives to take office in the year of their election.
Earlier Rules of the Ely DA, 2011 - 2017. The rules as adopted at a special general meeting of the Association on Saturday 29th October 2011, and updated at the AGM on Saturday 2nd May 2015.
Association Regulations
The current regulations, which supplement the rules of the Association, were last updated in July 2023 to correct Sec. 2j for an oversight in an earlier change to the chairmanship of the Administration Committee.
The Association AGM on 4 April 2024 at Swavesey voted to abolish the Association Peal Fee (previously payable by ringers of peals rung for the Association) from 2025. Revised regulations reflecting this change will be published nearer the time.
Previous versions:
Regulations as amended in July 2021:
Sec. 2c: remove Bell Advisor as a Bell Fund Trustee
Sec 2j: Treasurer to "reimburse in full or part" expenses, rather than "contribute to"
Correct numbering of Sec. 5 onwards
Sec 5d: chair of the Administration Committee to be "appointed from the members of the subcommittee", rather than fixed as the Treasurer.
Regulations as amended February 2020: changes to the Terms of Reference of the Bell Maintenance and Repair Sub-committee
Regulations as originally adopted at the AGM on Saturday 13th May 2017.
Rules and Procedures of the Bell Restoration Fund of the Ely DA
The rules of the Bell Restoration Fund of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers were adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the Association on Saturday 18th May 2019 at St Ives.
The policies and procedures of the Bell Restoration Fund of the Ely Diocesan Association of Church Bell Ringers, which supplement the rules, were adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the Association on Saturday 18th May 2019 at St Ives. They were subsequently amended by the General Committee in August 2023 to increase the value of small grants that the Trustees may make to £2,000.
Earlier Rules of the Bell Restoration Fund 2004 - 2019 The rules of the Bell Restoration Fund as adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the Association on Monday 3rd May 2004 at Downham Market.