Pompey in the Community
Analysis
Pompey in the Community is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06676203). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Pompey in the Community reported income of £2.2m and spending of £1.9m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.8m to £2.2m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 54% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pompey in the Community sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safeline Warwick (£2.2m), The Shakespeare Hospice (£2.2m) and The Magdi Yacoub Institute (£2.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, donations and legacies 33% and trading 8.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £167k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.3%. Reserves of £250k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 25%
- Legacies 7.6%
- Charitable activities 59%
- Trading 8.4%
- Investments 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Promotion of Community participation in healthy recreation. Providing facilities for sport, education, leisure,health checks to such persons who have need by reason of youth, age, infirmity, disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances - with the object of improving conditions of life and to advance the education of adults, children and young people.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Safeline Warwick | Warwick | £2.2m |
| The Shakespeare Hospice | Stratford-upon-Avon | £2.2m |
| The Magdi Yacoub Institute | Uxbridge | £2.2m |
| Each Counselling and Support | London | £2.2m |