We are a family run Christian Charity, that has been running in Gosport for over 30 years.
Jacob's Well Care Centre was founded in 1992 by Stuart & Angela Pottinger, the Charity was originally set up to provide free furniture to those in need in Gosport, also to provide aid for the people in the Salaj district of Romania.
In the beginning members of Jacob's Well church and local volunteers helped to collect clothing, bedding and furniture surplus to requirements and distributed them to those in need. Also during this time, lorry loads of aid were sent out to Romania on a regular basis.
Up until 1999 the organization was run from a warehouse which was donated free of charge in the middle of Rowner Gosport, After a major looting incident where all the toys and clothes were stolen, the care centre moved to premises to Gordon Road in Gosport, our first charity shop, where we stayed for ten years enjoying fantastic support from the public.
When the care centre relocated to a new larger premises we had to make a small charge for the furniture so we could cover costs.
Stuart and Angela have now Semi-Retired and have now handed over the running of the charity to their daughter Lorraine, who has worked at the charity since 2000.
We started our Jacobs Well charity at the Pentecostal Church Bridgemary
We have now made over 150 Missions to Romania to provide Aid and Help
Registered as a Charity.
Moved to Toronto Place Our Big move to a new warehouse
Our very first food bank was opened
On March 26th 2020 we shut the doors to the charity because of the Pandemic....but we delivered free food for 3 months
We open the doors to our new Food Bank (The Store Cupboard)
Our first load of aid goes to Ukraine
Our New Website www.jacobswell.charity was launched
On the 19/4/2024 - We purchased our own Property
2 Corinthians 9:6-8
Jacobs Well Care Centre
Toronto Place, Gosport, PO12 4UZ
Website: www.jacobswell.charity
Email: enquiries@jacobswellcarecentre.co.uk
Telephone: 023 9258 3050
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Charity Number: 1104075