Hampshire Housing Trust
Analysis
Hampshire Housing Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in October 1968, 58 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Hampshire Housing Trust reported income of £51k and spending of £23k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £44k to £51k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 43% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Hampshire Housing Trust sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust (£51k), Ellen's Cottages (£51k) and Kadampa Meditation Centre Kent (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trustees shall stand possessed of the Trust property and the income thereof upon trust to apply the same either as capital or as income for such charitable purposes in or connected with Hampshire and its surrounding areas as the Trustees shall from time to time think fit and so that no part of the trust property need be retained or shall be treated as permanent endowment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Trowbridge Almshouses Trust | Trowbridge | £51k |
| Ellen's Cottages | Burnham-on-Sea | £51k |
| Kadampa Meditation Centre Kent | Kent | £51k |
| Barlborough Hospital | Derbyshire | £51k |