Charities in East Hampshire
There are 1,153 registered charities based in and around East Hampshire. 892 of them (77%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The most common causes are education, children and young people, and the arts and heritage.
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What they work on
- Education391
- Children and young people390
- Arts and heritage170
- Disability114
- Older people74
- Poverty and hardship67
- Environment48
- Animals28
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 809 of the 1,153. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 725 local charities under £1 million a year that file an annual return, from the returns held in October 2026. Data from the Charity Commission register, last refreshed in June 2026.
Education charities in East Hampshire
5 of the 391 we found.
Citizens Advice East Hampshire Limited
GU35 · Income £100k to £1m
We provide free independent,confidential and impartial advice to everyone on their rights and responsibilities. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. The service aims:1. to provide the…
The East Worldham School Educational Charity
GU34 · Small charity, income under £100k
East Worldham School Educational Charity was set up in 1992 for public benefit. It promotes the educational needs of persons, both young and adults, resident in East Worldham, West Worldham, Hartley Mauditt Kingsley and…
The Upton Grey Educational Trust
RG25 · Income under £10k
Making grants to individuals and organisations in the local area for educational purposes. The trustees meet twice a year to review applications and make grants.
Farnham Educational Foundation
GU34 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provision of a campus for a Sixth Form College.Awarding Bursaries, Awards and Prizes to students at the college of the charity.
Wield Educational Charity
SO24 · Income under £10k
The Trust supports children of school age living in the parish of Wield, by providing grants towards educational activities not available within the school curriculum.
Charities for children and young people in East Hampshire
5 of the 390 we found.
Off the Record (South East Hampshire)
PO9 · Income £100k to £1m
Off The Record aims to relieve and prevent suffering of young people aged 11-25, in South East Hampshire, by offering them access to a range of free and confidential services which encompass: information, counselling,…
The Haslemere Youth Hub
GU27 · Income £100k to £1m
The objects of The Haslemere Youth Hub are to help children and young people in Haslemere and the surrounding area, especially but not exclusively through leisure time activities, so as to develop their capabilities…
Havant Youth Sail Training Scheme - Sail Hysts
PO9 · Income under £10k
Sail HYSTS is a registered charity and RYA Accredited Training Centre run entirely by volunteers and originally founded in 1974. Our mission is to give young people, aged 8 to 18 from all backgrounds and abilities, the…
The King's Arms Youth Project
GU31 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity has been set up by the Christians in Petersfield to serve the community of Petersfield and the surrounding villages. It particularly focuses on youth, by providing facilities in which they can meet together…
Petersfield Youth Theatre
GU31 · Income £100k to £1m
Advancement of education in music and theatrical arts amongst young people aged 6 to 23. To give such young people the opportunity to act, sing and dance in at least one annual project.
Arts and heritage charities in East Hampshire
5 of the 170 we found.
Petersfield Museum and Art Gallery Limited
GU32 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity seeks to educate the public by the establishment and maintenance of a museum for items of historical and archaeological interest, archives, photographs, flora and fauna and arts and crafts especially those…
Friends of Havant Museum and Art Gallery
PO9 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Friends of Havant Museum charity supports the heritage aspect of The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in Havant in Hampshire. The Friends advises The Spring on heritage matters, produces a twice-yearly Newsletter and…
Haslemere Decorative and Fine Arts Society
GU27 · Small charity, income under £100k
HDFAS is actively involved in the local community to advance decorative and fine arts - promoting arts, education and heritage conservation. The society brings together like minded individuals through a programme of…
Croydon Symphony Orchestra
GU31 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Society is established to provide a symphony orchestra of amateur musicians to promote the advancement and improvement of the general public taste in instrumental music and to engage in the promotion and…
The Blower Foundation
GU10 · Small charity, income under £100k
To support projects that connect people to their cultural heritage.
Disability charities in East Hampshire
5 of the 114 we found.
The New Blendworth Centre Limited
PO8 · Income £100k to £1m
Providing day provision for adults with learning disabilities through the medium of horticulture,outreach garden maintenance and other community activities.
Creating Chaos
PO9 · Small charity, income under £100k
We provide community support and activities to help to improve the local area for all residents, but in particular those that would be deemed vulnerable. These tasks and supports are offered by young adults with…
Dogs for Autism
GU34 · Income £100k to £1m
We train and provide dogs at no charge to children and adults of any age, anywhere in the UK, whose lives may significantly benefit from having an assistance dog. Through the provision of our assistance dogs, trained to…
The Simon Trust (Autism) CIO
GU10 · Income under £10k
(1) To assist in the planning, establishment, construction, provision and running of appropriate living accommodation and long-term adult life care services for vulnerable adults with autism and severe learning…
Help People With Autism in Poland
PO9 · Income under £10k
fundrasing to support adult people with autism, including their housing and educational needs
Charities for older people in East Hampshire
5 of the 74 we found.
The University of the Third Age Farnham and District
GU10 · Small charity, income under £100k
The education of middle aged and older people
Choices Advocacy
PO7 · Income under £10k
Choices Advocacy provides independent advocacy and advocacy related services ie Person Centred Planning to children and young people, adults with a learning disability, older people, vulnerable, socially excluded people…
Age Concern Petersfield and District
GU32 · Small charity, income under £100k
Our charity covers Petersfield and the surrounding area. We provide a range of services to older people currently a twice weekly lunch club, a programme of outings, computer coaching, fitness and friendship groups and…
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn
PO7 · Income £100k to £1m
Regular public worship open to allProviding sacred space for personal prayer etcPastoral workTeaching of Christianity through sermons, courses, small groups, events/meetings, literatureTaking religious assemblies in…
The Hunter Centre
GU27 · Income £100k to £1m
Support, care, education and research for those suffering through dementia and related conditions in the Haslemere area with such adjoining areas as the Trustees may from time to time decide, and the operation of a day…
Poverty and hardship charities in East Hampshire
5 of the 67 we found.
Liphook Food Bank
GU30 · Small charity, income under £100k
We aim to relieve financial hardship in Liphook, Hampshire and the surrounding neighbourhood by distributing emergency food, essential toiletries and household items to individuals in need, signposting our beneficiaries…
Pact Food Bank
GU32 · Small charity, income under £100k
The relief of financial hardship amongst people in Petersfield, Hampshire & the surrounding area in such ways as the trustees from time-to-time think fit, in particular, but not exclusively by providing emergency food,…
Action and Compassion for Tanzania
GU34 · Small charity, income under £100k
The Objects of the CIO which are carried out from a Christian foundation are for the public benefit in Tanzania and such other parts of the world as the Charity Trustees may decide:- 4.1. to prevent or relieve poverty…
Trust Property Held in Connexion With the Milland, Rake and Borden Wood District Nursing Association
GU32 · Income under £10k
The relief in cases of need of persons resident at Milland, Rake or Borden Wood who are in or are suffering from financial hardship or poverty or those who are sick, convalescent, handicapped or infirm.
Brighter Start
GU26 · Small charity, income under £100k
Brighter Start raises funds in the UK to help charities, groups and individuals in sub-Saharan Africa to improve education for young people under 25, and to relieve poverty or financial hardship to enable young people…
Small charities in East Hampshire
Most charities here are small, often a few volunteers doing good work close to home, and few of them can afford to advertise. Each of these has an income under £100,000 a year and has reported its accounts recently.
Marica's Foundation
SO24 · Income under £10k
The intention of Marica's foundation is to provide grant / donations to other charitable causes. Thus far there has not been any activity owing to delays in establishing a bank account.
Yo-chi Unlimited
GU34 · Income under £10k
Yo-Chi unlimited is dedicated to improving the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of children through our unique programme that combines Seasonal Yoga, Tai Chi, reflexology, drama, story massage, breathwork and…
Buryfields Parent Teachers Association
RG29 · Small charity, income under £100k
Buryfields PTA aims to extend and enhance the educational resources and facilities available to the pupils at the school through enjoyable events held during the school year to raise necessary funds.
The Tilford Parochial Charity
GU10 · Income under £10k
Supporting the needy in Tilford
Liss Village Hall
GU33 · Small charity, income under £100k
Maintenance & upkeep of village hall & rental to community users
Waterlooville Men's Shed
PO8 · Income under £10k
The Waterlooville Men's Shed aims to promote social inclusion, particularly but not exclusively of older men, within the Waterlooville area and the surrounding area, through the provision of workshops, tools and…
The Sol and Lillie Teff Foundation Fund
PO7 · Small charity, income under £100k
Charitable Trust
Holybourne Theatre
GU34 · Small charity, income under £100k
The principal activity of the charity is that of running and managing Holyborne Theatre and promotes the arts into the community by the staging of dramatic performances and the running of a very successful Youth Theatre…
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How many charities are there in East Hampshire?
There are 1,153 registered charities based in and around East Hampshire. 892 of them (77%) are small, with an income under £100,000 a year. The figures come from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales, last refreshed in June 2026, and count charities by their registered address.
What do charities in East Hampshire work on?
The most common causes are education (391), children and young people (390), and the arts and heritage (170). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 809 of the 1,153, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in East Hampshire?
Local charities in and around East Hampshire have 19,057 volunteers between them. That's what 725 charities with an income under £1 million a year told the Charity Commission in their latest annual return. Charities with an income under £10,000 don't have to report it, so the real number is higher.
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