TRINITY WINCHESTER
The organisation provides emotional and practical support for people experiencing the effects of homelessness, unemployment, addiction, domestic violence and abuse, poverty or social exclusion. From its HQ in Winchester it offers information, advice, healthcare, food, washing and laundry facilities, recreational facilities, education, counselling, groups, complementary therapies and welfare.
Objects
The relief of sickness and poverty in Winchester and the surrounding counties including but without limitation Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset, Wiltshire, Berkshire and Sussex through the provision of information, advice, counselling, education, training, community support and healthcare services and welfare and recreational facilities and appropriate housing and day care facilities, in particular to those who are disadvantaged by homelessness, unemployment, illness, addiction, poverty or other social deprivation and to provide advice and support on any of the above anywhere in England and Wales.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an underlying operational deficit of £17,935 for the year ended 31 March 2026, following a significant drop in revenue income from £1.77m to £1.06m. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position, citing free reserves of £362,289 and cash balances sufficient to cover 3 to 6 months of operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider that Trinity is in a strong financial position and can continue to deliver high quality services while maintaining cash balances sufficient to cover 3 to 6 months’ operating costs.” — page 9
“In both 2026 and 2025 a charge for room hire was made to the Clinical Commissioning Group of the St Clements GP practice in Winchester of which Alex Fitzgerald-Barron, a trustee of Trinity Winchester, is a partner; the total amount charged during the year was £5,820” — page 30
“Payments were made to Coastal Security Installations Ltd, whose director is Mark Bettinson, partner of Chief Executive Sue McKenna, for the maintenance of Trinity's access control system. Total payments in 2025/26 were £2,437” — page 30
“In both 2026 and 2025 a charge for room hire was made to the Clinical Commissioning Group of the St Clements GP practice in Winchester of which Alex Fitzgerald-Barron, a trustee of Trinity Winchester, is a partner; the total amount charged during the year was £5,820” — page 30
“Payments were made to Coastal Security Installations Ltd, whose director is Mark Bettinson, partner of Chief Executive Sue McKenna, for the maintenance of Trinity's access control system. Total payments in 2025/26 were £2,437” — page 30
“In both 2026 and 2025 a charge for room hire was made to the Clinical Commissioning Group of the St Clements GP practice in Winchester of which Alex Fitzgerald-Barron, a trustee of Trinity Winchester, is a partner; the total amount charged during the year was £5,820” — page 30
“Payments were made to Coastal Security Installations Ltd, whose director is Mark Bettinson, partner of Chief Executive Sue McKenna, for the maintenance of Trinity's access control system. Total payments in 2025/26 were £2,437” — page 30
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 70
- Government income: £249,079 — contracts £47,735 (4), grants £201,344 (7); 24% of the £1,056,250 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £176,819 — contracts £3,200 (1), grants £173,619 (9); 10% of the £1,770,454 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 70
- Government income: £199,328 — contracts £16,700 (2), grants £182,628 (9); 17% of the £1,149,142 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Sue McKenna — Chief Executive
- Amelia Riviere DL — Chair
Funders the charity credits
- Pro Vision
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- Adrian Girling
- Alastair James Lamont Barron
- Amelia Riviere
- Andrew Thompson
- Antony Andre Goldsby
- Deborah Macartney
- Dr Alex Fitzgerald-Barron
- Dr Penelope Anne Leith Gordon
- Julian Peter Spencer
- Paul Murray
- Sarah Jayne Robinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/03/2025 | £1.8m | £987k |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £954k |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.0m | £909k |
| 31/03/2022 | £886k | £769k |
Common questions
Is TRINITY WINCHESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an underlying operational deficit of £17,935 for the year ended 31 March 2026, following a significant drop in revenue income from £1.77m to £1.06m. Despite the deficit, the trustees consider the charity to be in a strong financial position, citing free reserves of £362,289 and cash balances sufficient to cover 3 to 6 months of operating costs. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Hopper Williams & Bell Limited.
Who funds TRINITY WINCHESTER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRINITY WINCHESTER as a grant recipient include THE LINBURY TRUST, THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE BAND TRUST, THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2024 | £20k | Trinity Recovery Action Community (TRAC) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/03/2021 | £301k | UnderOneRoof@trinity - Getting Well Being Well Staying well |
| UK government | 04/02/2019 | £9k | Women Side by Side |
| UK government | 07/01/2019 | £7k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2016 | £7k | Trinity Winchester's 30th Anniversary BIG Celebration |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/12/2015 | £10k | Freedom Beyond Borders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2012 | £219k | Trinity Winchester |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/02/2006 | £5k | Womens Service Pilot |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2005 | £250k | New day centre for homeless people |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ST ALBANS OLD PEOPLE'S TRUST | 1 | £390 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRINITY WINCHESTER | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CARE AND SUPPORT | £307k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY COMMUNITY PROJECT | £79k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| TRINITY COMMUNITY CENTRE | £815k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CENTRE TRUST | £35k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TRINITY CHILDCARE AND FAMILY CENTRE LTD | £566k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |