# Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 210946 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/210946)
- Website: https://www.thorngatecharity.co.uk
- Latest income: £6,965; spending £14.2k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hampshire
- Other names: Thorngate Combined Charity (previous); Thorngate Trust (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/thorngate-relief-in-need-and-general-charity

Funds are invested to yield the maximum income to enable the Trust to make donations, in the main, to the residents of Gosport.

## 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 2026 | £6,965 | £14.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £6,442 | £13.2k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £6,302 | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £4,952 | £17k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £5,897 | £16.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The trustees shall apply in the income of the charity in relieving either generally or individually persons resident in the borough of gosport or elsewhere in Great Britain who are in conditions of Need, hardship or distress after payment of the yearly sum as in clause 10 of the scheme of 8 may 1981

## What it funds

Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity reported income of £6,965 and spending of £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2026, it spent £74.9k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thorngatecharity.co.uk) 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 Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity fund?

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

### Does Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity give each year?

The register does not break out Thorngate Relief in Need and General 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 Mar 2026 was £14.2k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15k a year.

### How large is Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity?

In its latest reported year Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity reported income of £6,965 and spending of £14.2k.


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