Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity grants
Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity gives practical help to people in need in the Borough of Gosport, usually applied for through a local agency.
Guidance last checked 22 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity helps individuals in the Borough of Gosport who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress. The first thing to know is that it strongly recommends all applications are made through one of the many agencies, rather than direct. For a small charity the realistic route is applying on behalf of someone you work with, not for your own project. The help it describes is practical: furniture, bedding, white goods and heating for people in need. It also provides appliances for disabled or infirm people, travel expenses for hospital appointments or admissions and discharges, and tools or equipment for the poor and needy of Gosport. It does not provide ongoing support, or commit itself to renewing support on future occasions.
What they fund
These categories come from the Charity Commission register, which records the charity under general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, education or training, and disability.
Who and where
The register records the charity working in the South East of England, in Hampshire. Its own guidance says applicants should be resident in the Borough of Gosport.
Who they help
Where they fund
What Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
Who they say they'll fund
“Help and support the poor and needy of Gosport, including providing tools or equipment”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
“Pay travel expenses for hospital appointments or admissions / discharges”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
“All applicants should be resident in the Borough of Gosport”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
“Provide furniture, bedding, white goods, heating, etc for people in need”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
“Provide appliances for the disabled, handicapped or infirm”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
What they say they won't fund
“The Charity cannot pay rates, taxes or other public funds”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
How they say to apply
“The Charity does not provide ongoing support or commit itself to renewing support on future occasions”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
“The Trust strongly recommends that all applications are made through one of the many Agencies”
Source: thorngatecharity.co.uk — Types of Grants - Thorngate Trust →
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
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
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
What does Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity fund?
Its website describes providing furniture, bedding, white goods, heating and similar items for people in need, appliances for disabled or infirm people, travel expenses for hospital appointments or admissions and discharges, and help and support for the poor and needy of Gosport, including providing tools or equipment.
Who can apply to Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity?
Its website says all applicants should be resident in the Borough of Gosport, and that the trust strongly recommends that all applications are made through one of the many agencies. The Charity Commission register records the charity making grants both to organisations and to individuals, and working in Hampshire.
What will Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity not fund?
Its website says the charity cannot pay rates, taxes or other public funds. It also says it does not provide ongoing support or commit itself to renewing support on future occasions.
How much does Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity typically give?
It does not publish a grant size or range that we could find. Charity Commission records show income of £6,442 in its most recent financial year, and no grants to organisations figure, so this is a very small local charity.
How do I apply to Thorngate Relief in Need and General Charity?
Its website strongly recommends that all applications are made through one of the many agencies, rather than direct. Check the funder's own website (www.thorngatecharity.co.uk) and its Charity Commission entry (charity number 210946) for current guidance, as processes can change.
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