# The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity

- Type: Local / combined authority
- Charity number: 1093428 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1093428)
- Latest income: £14.6k; spending £14.6k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/mayor-of-winchesters-charity

The objects of the Charity are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the administrative area of Winchester City Council and the District Council areas immediately surrounding, in particular; the advancement of education; the protection of health; and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.

## 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 May 2025 | £14.6k | £14.6k | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £11k | £11k | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £7,124 | £7,124 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £22.2k | £22.2k | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £7,485 | £7,485 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the administrative area of winchester city council and the district council areas immediately surrounding and in particular the advancement of education the protection of health and the relief of poverty distress and sickness

## What it funds

The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity reported income of £14.6k and spending of £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £62.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity fund?

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

### Does The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity give each year?

The register does not break out The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £14.6k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £12.5k a year.

### How large is The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity?

In its latest reported year The Mayor of Winchester'S Charity reported income of £14.6k and spending of £14.6k.


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