HIVE Portsmouth
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your group works in the City of Portsmouth, its focus on community development, disability, health and wellbeing, education, poverty and disadvantage, social inclusion, and sports and recreation may fit.
- Its typical grants, as reported in the annual report, fall between £3,700 and £165,000 with a median of £5,000, but the Portsmouth Community Lottery states awards of up to £1,000, so a modest, specific request is the realistic one to make.
- Applicants must operate in the PO1 to PO6 postcodes and serve Portsmouth residents, and political parties, bodies campaigning for a political purpose, and groups promoting a faith are excluded from the Lottery.
- Use the Lottery application form, explain your activities and the number of people you engage, and show that any earlier Lottery funding was spent under its conditions, because a Lottery award cannot be used for retrospective costs or repeated year on year for the same project.
- Check the closing date, since late applications go to the next panel meeting, and note that there is no sign of how competitive awards are or whether prior contact helps.
Overview
HIVE Portsmouth is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1189067).
HIVE Portsmouth exists to bring people together to build a happier, healthier and more connected city. It is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its annual report shows £237,052 paid out in giving. Proceeds from the Portsmouth Community Lottery go into a general good cause fund that it administers, to support a wide range of local organisations and community initiatives.
What they fund
Priority Areas
HIVE Portsmouth supports the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, which it regards as vital to the community, and says its grant awards support VCSE resilience. Through Portsmouth Community Lottery it funds projects and activities that benefit the local community, supporting local organisations and community initiatives; Portsmouth residents are the main recipients. Eligible applicants include charities, clubs, societies, associations, community interest companies and social enterprises operating in Portsmouth and serving its residents. The scheme prioritises community development, disability, health and wellbeing, education and training, poverty and disadvantage, social inclusion, and sports and recreation. A panel assesses applications, and applicants are expected to explain their service and show that earlier Lottery funding was spent in accordance with its award conditions.
Themes
- Community development
- Disability
- Health and wellbeing
- Education and training
- Poverty and disadvantage
- Social inclusion
- Sports and recreation
Geographic Focus
City of Portsmouth.
What they don't fund
- Portsmouth Community Lottery only:
- any organisation that it deems to be a political party, has the nature of a political party, or is engaged in campaigning for a political purpose or cause
- funds for the furtherance or propagation of a faith promoted by any organisation which is, or is deemed by the Lottery Panel to be, of a religious nature
- Applicants for funding must operate within the Portsmouth postcode areas PO1 - PO6, providing facilities, activities or services for the benefit of Portsmouth residents
- Funding will only be considered for work that will be undertaken in the city of Portsmouth and / or will be wholly or principally for the direct benefit of residents of the city of Portsmouth
- An organisation may only receive one award over a twelve- month period
- An organisation cannot submit an application year on year to fund the same project or activity in subsequent years
- Awards cannot be used for retrospective funding
- that is to replace money that has already been spent, or to cover items or services that have already been bought
How to apply
Applicants use the Portsmouth Community Lottery application form and provide supporting documentation as appropriate. Applications are considered at regular intervals throughout the year; late applications are considered at the next panel meeting.
Deadlines: Applications must be submitted by the closing date; late applications are considered at the next panel meeting.
Who can apply:
- Portsmouth Community Lottery: Groups eligible to apply for funding include: Charities; Clubs; Societies; Associations; Community interest companies; Social enterprises. Applicants for funding must operate within the Portsmouth postcode areas PO1 - PO6, providing facilities, activities or services for the benefit of Portsmouth residents.
What to send:
- Portsmouth Community Lottery
- All applications must be made using the Portsmouth Community Lottery application form and supporting documentation must be provided as appropriate.
- Applicants should explain the service they are providing by giving details of their activities and the number of people that they are engaged with.
- Applicants should show that all previous funding received from the Portsmouth Community Lottery has been spent in accordance with the funding award conditions.
Applying again: Portsmouth Community Lottery: An organisation may only receive one award over a twelve- month period. An organisation cannot submit an application year on year to fund the same project or activity in subsequent years.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Applicants should explain the service, activities and number of people engaged.
- Applicants should show that previous Portsmouth Community Lottery funding was spent in accordance with its award conditions.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Portsmouth
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to HIVE Portsmouth.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 7 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £5,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- British Red Cross - Wellbeing Collective · Wellbeing Collective£164,396year to 31 March 2025
- Aspex · Creative Families£10,000year to 31 March 2025
- Shift · Mou£6,093year to 31 March 2025
- Age UK£5,000year to 31 March 2025
- Fratton Together CIC · pantry£5,000year to 31 March 2025
- Motiv8 · Youth mental health£4,440year to 31 March 2025
- Enableability · Post 25 Co-production group£3,717year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 4 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £822,080 | £447,958 | £29,805 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,394,578 | £805,947 | £118,581 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,431,783 | £871,691 | £146,883 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £745,298 | £846,380 | £124,580 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £758,547 | £998,870 | £237,052 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants paid out in the year.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- hiveportsmouth.org.uk
- hiveportsmouth.org.uk/node/2524 · read on 30 October 2026
- hiveportsmouth.org.uk/portsmouth-community-lottery-1 · read on 30 October 2026
- hiveportsmouth.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- hiveportsmouth.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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