Hythe 2000 was set up as a charity by the Rev Paul Baird in 1996 to raise the money to build St John’s Hall.
After the hall was built, Hythe 2000 relinquished its church based charity status and in 2004 became an independent charity. Since then it has gone from strength to strength. It is run by the Trustees and a Management Committee with a team of volunteers and a part time paid worker. We currently support three projects.

Smarties Parent and Toddler Group  which runs in the hall every Monday morning during term time.

Gateway IT for All which is held on a Monday afternoon.

Our aim is to provide accessibility to both of these groups so we keep the costs as low as possible. £2 for parent and child at Smarties and £3 for the Gateway computer session. There is no need to book for either group.

Schools Support is our third project, begun in 2016, supporting local primary schools by providing funds to enable disadvantaged children to take part and attend residential trips. We will also be providing Hythe 2000 Achievement awards on a yearly basis.

Our annual event is The Christmas Tree Festival
In 2009 we inaugurated the Christmas Tree Festival which we hold in St John’s Church each year. Decorated trees are donated by schools, businesses and private individuals. In 2015 we had over 50 trees and wreaths in the church, which is open every day during the festival for viewing. It really is a beautiful sight and visitors are able to make a bid in the silent auction for the tree or wreath of their choice. We also hold two free concerts during the festival. All money raised is divided between Hythe 2000 to help with running costs and St John’s Church.

Defibrillator.
Hythe 2000 instigated the purchase of a defibrillator that has been fitted to the wall outside St John’s Hall where it is available for use as required. The cost of this was met jointly by Hythe 2000, the Parish Council and St John’s Church.

Volunteer with HYTHE 2000

All of our projects and events are run by volunteers. If you have some free time to offer, we are always happy to welcome additional help.

You can contact us by calling in to St John’s Hall during one of our project sessions each Monday, or you can email to hythe2000@gmail.com for more details.

Where to find us

We are based at St John’s Hall, New Road, Hythe, SO45 6BP.
The hall is adjacent to a local car park in the centre of Hythe, and opposite St John’s Church.

We are on the main bus route through Hythe with a bus stop across the road (see map).

*Registered charity number 1095039. For further details visit the Charity Commission website and enter the charity number in the search box.