The Royal Hampshire Regiment Welfare Fund
Analysis
The Royal Hampshire Regiment Welfare Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in March 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Royal Hampshire Regiment Welfare Fund reported income of £61k and spending of £110k, spending 182% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £61k (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 174% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Royal Hampshire Regiment Welfare Fund sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Doors Forum (£61k), The John Raymond Tijou Charitable Trust (£61k) and Knowledge and Wisdom (£61k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To foster esprit de corps among former members of the Royal Hampshire Regiment enabling them to keep in touch with Regimental affairs and with each other. To assist Comrades to obtain suitable employment and to relieve them and/or their dependents, widows or children who are in need, hardship or distress.To produce a report upon the activities and deaths of comrades.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Open Doors Forum | Derby | £61k |
| The John Raymond Tijou Charitable Trust | Whiteley | £61k |
| Knowledge and Wisdom | London | £61k |
| Friends of Hadhramaut | London | £61k |