Citizens Advice Hampshire

Analysis

Citizens Advice Hampshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in February 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06435678). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Citizens Advice Hampshire reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.7m, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £830k to £1.5m (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Citizens Advice Hampshire sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Can Cook (£1.5m), Ichthus Christian Fellowship (£1.5m) and New Wine International (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.5m. Reserves of £287k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.