Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund
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- Typical grants
- £300 – £5,000
- Applications
- Not accepted
- Decisions
- As needed
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register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.ukAbout Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund
The Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund is a registered charity established in 1985 to provide financial and material assistance to serving and retired officers, staff, pensioners, and their dependants within Hampshire Constabulary, as well as UK police personnel connected to Hampshire or injured Special Constables. Guided by values of solidarity, compassion, and inclusivity, it is managed by unpaid volunteer trustees who aim to fill welfare gaps for policing families facing poverty, health issues, disability, or acute needs when other supports are exhausted. The fund emphasises confidential, needs-led interventions to bolster resilience, dignity, and stability in challenging policing environments.
What Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund funds
The fund supports relief of financial hardship through grants, loans, welfare gifts for hospitalised members, disability equipment, bereavement aid for widows and widowers, and help with urgent living or health costs. It provides practical aid such as mobility aids or funeral expenses. Beneficiaries are strictly individuals connected to policing. The fund primarily serves residents of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
Who can apply
Eligibility is limited to individuals with verifiable ties to Hampshire Constabulary, including serving and retired officers, staff, pensioners, and their direct dependants, as well as UK police personnel connected to Hampshire or injured Special Constables. The fund does not accept unsolicited applications; requests come privately via trustees or internal welfare representatives and are assessed confidentially. No organisations, charities, or unrelated groups qualify.
What Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund doesn't fund
The fund does not support projects, capital funding, third-party charities, or any non-police support. It focuses solely on policing welfare, excluding any work outside the policing community.
How they like to fund
The fund provides one-off financial assistance, grants, and loans, as well as welfare gifts, directly to individuals. It works by referral from internal welfare representatives or trustees, with requests assessed confidentially. Unsolicited applications are not accepted.
How much does Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund give?
Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.
When to apply, and how long their decisions take.
Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.
Good to know
How to apply to Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund
Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
- A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
- If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
- Decisions are typically as needed.
What you can do here
- 1Check fit. See if your project aligns with Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund provide?
Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund typically provides grants of £300 - £5,000.
Where does Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund fund charities?
Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund funds charities operating in the UK.
Does Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund accept unsolicited applications?
Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund?
Hampshire Constabulary Welfare Fund does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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