Charities in Eastleigh
There are 728 registered charities based in and around Eastleigh. 522 of them (72%) 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
- Education271
- Children and young people270
- Arts and heritage95
- Disability74
- Poverty and hardship39
- Older people20
- Environment19
- Mental health17
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 517 of the 728. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 452 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 Eastleigh
5 of the 271 we found.
7th Eastleigh (2Nd Fair Oak) Scout Group
SO50 · Small charity, income under £100k
The group provides scouting activities to children and young people in the villages of Fair Oak and Horton Heath. The group runs a beaver colony, cub pack and scout troop. A full range of weekly activities is provided…
1st Eastleigh Scout Group
SO21 · Small charity, income under £100k
The aim of the Group is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, as individuals, as responsible citizens and as members of their local,…
4th Eastleigh Scouts Group
SO50 · Small charity, income under £100k
General scout activities
1st Fair Oak (8Th Eastleigh) Scout Group
SO50 · Small charity, income under £100k
Support local scouting activities
13th Eastleigh(2nd Bishopstoke)sea Scout Group
SO50 · Small charity, income under £100k
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts to Bishopstoke Area, various activities
Charities for children and young people in Eastleigh
3 of the 270 we found.
Eastleigh Youth & Community Trust
SO50 · Income £100k to £1m
The provision of inclusive education, social, recreation and leisure time activities for children, young people and the residents of Eastleigh and the neighbourhood by establishing and maintaining a youth and community…
Eastleigh Rugby Football Club Junior and Mini Section
SO50 · Small charity, income under £100k
To provide all levels of Rugby coaching to children and young people including those with special needs
12th Eastleigh Scout Group
SO50 · Small charity, income under £100k
Enjoyable and attractive scheme of progressive training - crafts, practical skills, education, sport, outdoor pursuits (e.g. camps, canoeing, caving) for girls and boys aged between 7 and 13 years of age
Arts and heritage charities in Eastleigh
5 of the 95 we found.
Eastleigh Operatic and Musical Society
SO53 · Small charity, income under £100k
The production of musicals and operettas
Eastleigh and District Local History Society
SO53 · Income under £10k
Monthly meetingsresearch
Dynamic Youth Theatre
SO53 · Small charity, income under £100k
Dynamic Youth Theatre aims to provide affordable opportunities for young people aged 6-18 (regardless of their background and any physical or mental disabilities) to develop their skills, confidence and appreciation of…
Bishops Waltham Museum Trust
SO32 · Income under £10k
Bishops Waltham Museum Trust maintains a Museum for the curation and exhibition of items of historical and archaeological interest relating to Bishops Waltham and the surrounding area. At present, the museum occupies an…
The Royal Logistic Corps Museum Trust CIO
SO21 · Income £100k to £1m
Operation of the museum of The Royal Logistic Corps telling the story of Army logistics from the current day back through the period of the predecessor corps and organisations.
Disability charities in Eastleigh
5 of the 74 we found.
Eastleigh Borough & Romsey Mencap Society
SO32 · Small charity, income under £100k
Provide services and support for people with learning disabilities and their families and carers.
Eastleigh Citizens Advice Bureau
SO50 · Income £100k to £1m
Eastleigh Citizens Advice Bureau is an independent charity that helps people resolve their money, legal and other problems. We provide free, independent, impartial and confidential information and advice. We also aim to…
The Boaz Trust Hampshire Limited
SO21 · Income £100k to £1m
Boaz exists to provide an excellent day services facility in Hampshire, midway Andover and Winchester, with related horticultural and other opportunities at which adults with learning disabilities may come together to…
Qe2 Activity Centre
SO31 · Income £100k to £1m
QE2 Activity centre provides adventure activity sessions, including canoeing, climbing, archery and bushcraft for people with disabilities.QE2 Activity Centre runs a day service for adults with learning disabilities,…
Key to Joy
SO32 · Income £100k to £1m
Key to Joy provides fun and educational activities for adults with mild to moderate learning disabilities in the local community. The charity provides a safe space for its attendees to interact socially as well as life…
Poverty and hardship charities in Eastleigh
5 of the 39 we found.
Eastleigh Basics Bank
SO50 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity's objects are the relief of poverty and financial hardship for public benefit in Eastleigh and surrounding areas in particular but not exclusively by providing food to individuals and families in need. In…
Junction 13 Eastleigh
SO50 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the Christian Faith;To relieve sickness, distress or financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods and services of any kind, including the provision of…
Curdridge Reading Room and Recreation Ground
SO32 · Small charity, income under £100k
To promote the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or…
Octavia Foundation
SO50 · Income £100k to £1m
The Octavia Foundation works with people affected by unemployment, ill health, social isolation or low incomes to connect them with opportunities for positive personal change. We deliver services in five key areas: care…
Friends of the Karen Street Children
SO50 · Income under £10k
Support for Street Children principally by assisting the education of children in Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
Charities for older people in Eastleigh
5 of the 20 we found.
Eastleigh District U3a
SO50 · Small charity, income under £100k
A University of the Third Age is a learning cooperative of older people which enables members to share many educational, creative and leisure activities. Activities are organised mainly in small groups that meet…
Monks Brook U3a
SO53 · Small charity, income under £100k
General meetings of older people with speaker,activities include: art appreciation, bird watching, walking, theatre visits, local history etc.,
Locks Heath U3a
SO31 · Small charity, income under £100k
To support our charitable object of advancing the education of older people and people no longer in full time work we currently have over 30 Interest Groups covering a wide range of subjects conducive to learning and…
Botley, Hedge End & District University of the Third Age (U3a)
SO30 · Small charity, income under £100k
The advancement of education and, in particular, the education of older people and those who are retired from full time work by all means, including associated activities conducive to learning and personal development…
The Colden Common Shed
SO21 · Income under £10k
To promote the preservation and protection of good health, by helping to prevent people, particularly, men aged 18 or over within Colden Common and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, through the…
Small charities in Eastleigh
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.
Hook With Warsash C of E Academy Ptfa
SO31 · Small charity, income under £100k
Parent Teachers and Friends Association fundraising to provide resources for the school to enhance learning and development
Hope City Church Southampton
SO19 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity offers a range of activities including worship meetings, groups for a range of ages and interests (eg language cafe, youth group, knitting group, toddler group, community cafe/hub/warm space), a food bank,…
Hendy Foundation
SO53 · Small charity, income under £100k
Hendy Foundation provides grants to local charities in the areas in which Hendy Group Ltd operate, namely Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, West and East Sussex, Surrey and Kent. We do not support national charities…
Swanmore Educational Charity
SO32 · Income under £10k
Income to be applied:1. for such benefits not provided by local education authority to any voluntary school within the parish of swanmore2. promoting the education of persons under age of 25 years who are residents in…
Awbridge Evening Women's Institute
SO50 · Income under £10k
A womans group organising many activities
The Friends of Holy Cross Church, Durley, Hampshire
SO32 · Income under £10k
Ten fundraising events during 2006/07. Seven events during 2007/08. Seven events during 2008/09. Three events during 2009/10. Two events 2010/.2011. Three events during 2018/2019
Southampton Musical Society
SO31 · Small charity, income under £100k
Production of musical theatre
The Umbrella Tree
SO21 · Small charity, income under £100k
Education, the Arts, Mankind
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How many charities are there in Eastleigh?
There are 728 registered charities based in and around Eastleigh. 522 of them (72%) 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 Eastleigh work on?
The most common causes are education (271), children and young people (270), and the arts and heritage (95). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 517 of the 728, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Eastleigh?
Local charities in and around Eastleigh have 12,173 volunteers between them. That's what 452 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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