# League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 275931 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/275931)
- Website: https://www.hampshiremedicalfund.org
- Latest income: £4,116; spending £1,876
- What it funds: Health / saving of lives, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/league-of-friends-of-winchester-hospitals

To help to relieve patients & former patients of the hospital & others in the community who are sick,convalescent,disabled,handicapped,infirm or in need of assistance & to support the work of the hospital by helping to improve conditions for patients & staff with the provision of amenities & equipment.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £4,116 | £1,876 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £300 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £27k | £27.5k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22.8k | £23k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £5,438 | £11.6k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The objects of the Friends is to capture any forthcoming legacies or donations for the benefit of the Friends and to use them to relieve patients of the Hampshire Hospitals Foundation Trust ( the ' Hospital Trust') and to support the Hospital Trust by helping to improve conditions for both patients and staff with the provision of amenities and equipment for the Royal Hampshire County Hospital beyond that normally supplied by the Hospital Trust.In particular the funds of the Friends shall be sent to the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Medical Trust Fund ( hereinafter referred to as the Hampshire Medical Fund) to be used in accordance with the Hampshire Medical Fund's objects, but particularly for the benefit of the Royal Hampshire County Hospital.

## What it funds

League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives and disability for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides human resources. In its latest reported year League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals reported income of £4,116 and spending of £1,876. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £64k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (hampshiremedicalfund.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hampshire.

### Does League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals give each year?

The register does not break out League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £1,876. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.8k a year.

### How large is League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals?

In its latest reported year League of Friends of the Winchester Hospitals reported income of £4,116 and spending of £1,876.


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