Charities in Winchester
There are 1,401 registered charities based in and around Winchester. 1,040 of them (74%) 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
- Education442
- Children and young people433
- Arts and heritage210
- Disability144
- Poverty and hardship79
- Older people63
- Environment44
- Mental health37
We count a charity under a cause when its description on the register makes it clear, which is true of 956 of the 1,401. Charities are placed by their registered address, so the numbers include some national charities with an office here. Volunteers are as reported by the 882 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 Winchester
5 of the 442 we found.
Winchester Charity School Educational Foundation
SO22 · Income under £10k
To provide assistance by way of grants to children attending higher education in the Winchester area whose home and/or personal circumstances are such that financial support for the purchase of books and other learning…
All Saints Church of England Primary School Pta (Winchester)
SO23 · Income under £10k
Primary school parent teacher association.
Christes Hospital School Foundation Winchester
SO23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Trustees of land containing Peter Symonds College, Winchester. Supporting needy students.
All Saints Pre-school Playgroup (Winchester)
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
Preschool for all children aged 2.5-5 years old.
11th Winchester (Hyde and Weeke) Scout Group
SO22 · Small charity, income under £100k
A scout group that operates a Beaver colony, Cub pack and a Scout troop. To generate income the Scout Hut is let out to other community groups and as a venue for birthday parties for local residents.
Charities for children and young people in Winchester
5 of the 433 we found.
Winchester & District Young Carers
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
Our MissionTo improve the lives of children and young people with caring responsibilities by providing safe, quality support to individuals and offering an inclusive, wide ranging, and holistic approach which considers…
Winchester Youth Counselling
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
Winchester Youth Counselling (WYC) provides counselling and other therapeutic activities to young people aged 11-25 experiencing mental health issues in the District of Winchester.
Winchester District Scout Council
SO22 · Income £100k to £1m
The objectives of the district are as a unit of the Scout Association. The aim of the Scout Association is to promote the development of young people in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual…
8th Winchester Scout Group
SO22 · Small charity, income under £100k
As Scouts, we believe in preparing young people with skills for life. We encourage our young people to do more, learn more and be more. Each week, the 8th Winchester Scout Group give young people of Winchester the…
The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Winchester
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church. Regular public worship. Provision of sacred space for personal prayer and contemplation. Pastoral work. Teaching of Christianity through sermons,…
Arts and heritage charities in Winchester
5 of the 210 we found.
Winchester Symphony Orchestra
SO22 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance public education and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and by other ways as the orchestra from time to time determine.
Winchester Theatre Trust
SO23 · Income under £10k
Charity's aims and objectives is to own and safeguard the Theatre Royal Winchester building on behalf of the communities of Winchester and the county of Hampshire. The building is held in trust as an Asset of Community…
Friends of St Cross Hospital Winchester
SO23 · Small charity, income under £100k
a. to preserve for the benefit of the public the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Hospitalb. for the public benefit to advance education in the historical, architectural and constructional…
The City of Winchester Trust Limited
SO23 · Small charity, income under £100k
To seek to conserve the character of the City of Winchester and its surrounding area by: conserving and protecting its buildings, spaces, artefacts, landscape and setting. Sponsoring and encouraging new buildings,…
Winchester Dramatic Society
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
Amateur dramatics society
Disability charities in Winchester
5 of the 144 we found.
Winchester Gateway Club
SO22 · Income under £10k
The Winchester Gateway Club provides recreational activities in a safe and social environment for adults with learning disabilities.
The Winchester Cancer Sanctuary
SO23 · Income under £10k
For the public benefit to provide support, education and practical advice complimentary care for allpersons affected by cancer, their families and carers and providing education and information for patients,families and…
Winchester and District Scope
SO53 · Income under £10k
Provide information, advice and support for people with cerebral palsy, their families and carers. Provide financial support through grants to individuals and families,
Winchester Good Neighbours
SO22 · Income under £10k
Winchester Good Neighbours at present only takes and fetches needy clients to and from medical appointments. Our objects allow us to do more but there is currently a dearth of volunteers.
Winchester Charity for the Sick
SO23 · Income under £10k
To assist the sick and needy of the town area of Winchester.
Poverty and hardship charities in Winchester
5 of the 79 we found.
Hope Church Winchester
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
Advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs; to relieve sickness, distress or financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods and services,…
New Life Church Winchester
SO22 · Income £100k to £1m
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Beliefs; to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind,…
Winchester Street Pastors
SO23 · Small charity, income under £100k
To advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the License Agreement executed with Ascension Trust particularly but not exclusively by means of caring, listening and helping people on the streets and at various…
Winchester Food & Basics Bank
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
Provides emergency food parcels and clothing to families and individuals in need. The food parcels and clothing are issued in exchange for vouchers obtained from local welfare organisations such as Winchester City…
Friends of the Family Winchester Limited
SO23 · Income £100k to £1m
We offer support and guidance to vulnerable parents and children in the Winchester district to improve parenting skills and relations between parents and children. We hold regular meetings for parents with young…
Charities for older people in Winchester
5 of the 63 we found.
Winchester Hospice Fundraising Charity
SO22 · Income £100k to £1m
The charity raises funds for the Winchester Hospice
Winchester University of the Third Age
SO24 · Small charity, income under £100k
The charity provides educational courses for senior citizens in mid-Hampshire. It also arranges social events many of which supplement the more formalised educational courses.
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.,
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…
Small charities in Winchester
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.
The Hampshire Genealogical Society
SO23 · Small charity, income under £100k
Promote the study of family history and provide information and education services to facilitate this study.
The Jean Mary Gowans Charitable Trust
PO15 · Income under £10k
The charity pays the income of the trust fund to organisations supporting the inhabitants and community of the villages of Huby and Sutton-on-the Forest.
Halterworth School Association
SO51 · Small charity, income under £100k
We raise funds for the school through fun events targeted at the children & parents of children attending Halterworth Community Primary School. Typical activities include discos, non-uniform days, cake sales, quiz…
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…
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
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…
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How many charities are there in Winchester?
There are 1,401 registered charities based in and around Winchester. 1,040 of them (74%) 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 Winchester work on?
The most common causes are education (442), children and young people (433), and the arts and heritage (210). We count a charity under a cause when its own description on the register makes that clear, which is true of 956 of the 1,401, so the real numbers are higher.
How many people volunteer for charities in Winchester?
Local charities in and around Winchester have 25,237 volunteers between them. That's what 882 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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