Trinity Winchester
Analysis
Trinity Winchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03705365). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Trinity Winchester reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £886k to £1.1m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Trinity Winchester sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tree of Hope (£1.1m), College Estate Endowment (£1.1m) and The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 60%, charitable activities 36% and investments 3.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £32k. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £362k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 57%
- Legacies 3.0%
- Charitable activities 36%
- Investments 3.9%
In the charity's own words
The organisation provides emotional and practical support for people experiencing the effects of homelessness, unemployment, addiction, domestic violence and abuse, poverty or social exclusion. From its HQ in Winchester it offers information, advice, healthcare, food, washing and laundry facilities, recreational facilities, education, counselling, groups, complementary therapies and welfare.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tree of Hope | London | £1.1m |
| College Estate Endowment | Stratford-Upon-Avon | £1.1m |
| The World Memon Organisation Charitable Foundation | London | £1.1m |
| Friends of Vellore UK | Barnet | £1.1m |