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SAMARITANS Cambridge THE ANNUAL TRUSTEES REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS PERIOD ENDING 31 MARCH 2024 Registered Charlty No 1165282 4 Emmanuol Road, Cambrldge. CB11JW

Annual Report of the Trustees of Cambridge Samaritans Contgnts Page Name Charity Registratlon Number Addr8SS ConstitutSon Alms Achlevlng the Alm8 Organisation Publlc Benefft Trustee8 Investment Pollcy and Reserves Professional Advisers Progress and Achlev8ments: Reports of the Dlrector, Treasurer 8nd St8tistlcal Infomiatlon Report of Independent Examlner8 10-15 Accounts and Balance Sheet 34 Copies of the Trustees. Annual Report and Accounls and of The Constitution of the Charity are available on request from - The Secretary. Cambrldge Samarllans, 4 Emmanuel R¢%gd. Cambridge, CB1 1 JW Any enquirie$ conceming the activtties of Cambridge Samaritans should be addressed to the Director, at Ihe above address.

Annual Roport of thg Truslefrs of Cambridgo Samaritans 31 March 2024 1 The officlal name of the Charity is 'Cambridge Samaritans,. also known as 'The Cambridge Branch of Samaritsns,. 2 Th• registration number wlth the Charity Commission Is 1165282. 3 Tho officlal addross ofthe Charity Is: 4 Emmanuel Road, Cambrldge, CB1 1JW. 4 The Charlty Is recognlsed as an afflllatod Branch of Samarltans, a ￿gistered Charity and a company limited by guarantee not having share c8Pit81, incorporated under the Companies Act 1948 on 11 April 1963, whose reg151ered offlce Is The Upper Mlll, Kingston Road, Ewell, KT17 2AF. 5 The Alms of th• Charity aro: To work for the asslslance of persons who 8r8 suicidal. despai￿ng or In distre98 by provldlng a seNlce, primarlly intended for the beneflt of persons In Cambridge and the Surroundlng 8re8 (but wlthout speciflc limitalions a8 to the area); To enabl8 such persons to receive immedlale help, compasslon and befrlending from members of the Charity selected and prepared for the purpose, worklng under directlon., Where 8ppropr18te, in gccordance wlth Samaritan procedure. to reler to person8 having specialist or professlon81 skllls.. and to support the Charity and aid in the establishment and support of probationary branch88 and the support of recognised branches of Samaritans. 6 To Achl•ve th6 Alm8 The Charity maintains a minimum of tsvo volunteers on duty In th8 C8nlre, supported by a Lead8r and Director on call. At least two telephone Ilnes are op8n to rec8lve calls.. and some Online Chat support is also offered. In partnership wlth Hitchin Branch regular v1511s are arranged to HMP Litt18hey and the Charity 18 represented on the Safer Custody Group. It also works wlth numerous organlsation8 to enable It to deliver Its servi¢es outside the branch. All members of the Charlly, including the Director and olher office holders, are volunteers and receive no remun8ration for tho considerable time and commitment they contrlbute to furthering the Aims. New volunteers, after rlgorous selection, recelve initial tralning and serve a probationary period before belng accepled as members of the Charity. Volunteers attend regular retraining sessions and representsllves of ihe Charity attend meetings and trainlng workshops with other branches. regionally and nationally. The Charity completes a Quallly Outcomes Framewofk and Quality Monitoring meetings required by the Council of Samarltsns on 8 regular basis to ensure standards are consist8nt throughout the movement. As well as benefiting from national publicity, the Charity raises awareness of118 services through advertlsements in the local media, through attendance at local events and by distributing posters and leaflels. Volunteers also give talks to other organisations on request lo ensure that MO￿ people are aware of the servlces on offer. Other awareness raising events include working with Ne￿Ork Rail, traSnlng for Giafton Centre stsff and vla fundraising activilies.

Annual Rèport of the Trustoe8 of Cambridgg Samarltans 31 March 20241cont) A Fundraising Commlttée of volunteers within the Charty assists by applying for funding from institutional and other donors and collecting from supporters in the local community.. a number of other organisations, individuals and sponsors also gen8rously support the Charity by way of gifts, grants, donations and legacie$. The Charty operates with the considerable assistance of the S8martlans Central Charity on recrullment, communications. training and the settlllg of standard8 and in turn contributes part of its income and assets to support the central S8marltans organisation. The Charity operates from hs own prem18es close to the centre of Cambridge,. these Include operatlon and emergency telephone rooms. a hall for meetings and training. admlnistrative and dom8Stic faclllties. 7 Th• Organlsatlon of Iho Charfly All aspects of the work of the Charlty and the recruitment. tralnlng and welf8re of volunteers are the responsibility of the D1￿CtOr. who Is appolnted by the Council of Samadtans for a perlod of three ye8rs. The Dlrector has absolute aulhorlty over the day-lo-day conduct and management of the work of the Charity to pursu8 the objects of the Charity. The Director may appoint one or more Deputy Dlrectors and Leaders, Is In charge of all meM￿r8 of the Charlty and alloc8te$ dutSes or arranges for them to be allocated. The Dlrector represents the Chartty on the Councll of Samaritans. Al the request of the Board of Trustees, the current Dlreclor Is servlng 8 fourth year In order to complete necessary organisational updates. The Truslees are reswnslble for all aspects of the admlnlstrallon of the Charlty. 8 property, finances, fund raislng and general affalrs 8s part of the Branch Leadership Team. The Trustees of the Charlty are the Olrector, and not more than ten members 1SncludSng 8 Secretary and Treasurer} elected by the membership at a General Meetlng. The Trustees can co-opt up lo two further Truslees who wlll Serve until the following AGM. 8 Publ1¢ 8on•fil In planning our 8Ctivitles for the year. the Trustees kept in mlnd the Charlly Commission guidance on public beneflt. By offering support as set out above, we alm to help people find ways of coping with their distress without chooslng io die by suicide. We also seek to support those whose distress is less acute, in the hope that they will not reach the point of feeling that they wish to end their lives. As sel out above, we make our support available in many ways, including by telephone. online Chat, In prisons and on other organisations, premises. The Director's report below sets out Ihe main achievements of the Branch in furthering the aims set out in section 5 above and sects'on 13 sets out the number of contacts made during the year. The Branch provides a service prlmarily intended for the benefft of persons in Cambridge and the surrounding area. However, il also works with all Samaritans branches lo ensure 24 hour availability of the seNlce across the UK. Samaritans does not charge anyone for the service provided and we operate a Freecall servlce.

Annual Report of thg Trust•os of Cambridge Sarnaritans 31 March 2024 (contl 9 Trustees of the Charity during th• period wern: Name Posltlon held Term of appointment Brenda Bond Trusteel Director Ex Offi¢io from 17 January 2021 Paul Ainscough Trusteel Ex-Treasurer Retired at AGM 9 August 2023 Jane Ritchle Trusteel Treasurer Re-elected at AGM 9 August 2023 Slnead Healy Trusteel Secretary R84lected at AGM 9 August 2023 Molly Amell Trustee Re-6lected at AGM 9 August 2023 (Reslgned 5 June 2024) lan Prosser Trustee Re-elected al AGM 9 Augu512023 Peter Woodsford Trustee Re-818cted at AGM 9 August 2023 Dan181 Foulkes Trustee Re-el6ct8d at AGM 9 August 2023 Graham Wrycroft Trustee Re-elected at AGM g August 2023 Henry Jabbour Trust88 Re4lected at AGM 9 August 2023 Susan Jones Trustee Re-elected at AGM 9 August 2023 Trustees (other than the Director) are elected by volunteers or co-opted by the Truslees. All Trustees complete the Samaritans Trustee Inductlon on-line Irainlng and are exp8cted to partlcipate in other relevant Iralning as approprlale. Co-opted members who are not listenlng volunteers are asked to attend the first session of initial trainlng for volunteers In order to understand more fully the ethos of the organisation. The Trustees regularly consider the major risks to which the charlly Is exposed, nolably potential financial rlsks, and consider the various safeguards to mltlgate these risks including internal controls and systems. The branch has an annual budget., management accounts are presented regularty to the Committee.

Annual Roport of Iho Tru8t8os of Cambrldge SamarStan8 31 March 2024 (Gont) 10 Inv•stmenl Pollcy and Reservo8 Funds In excess of day-to-day needs are Invested in fvnds managed by CCLA Investment Management who offer a range of investments designed for Ch8ritie8. These are reviewed by the Trustees to ensure that they continue to perfom adequately. After allowlng for existing fixed assets, the free reserves of the Charity amount to about £90,000. The Trustees consider thal as a Charity dep8ndent almost wholly on voluntary giving and larger ono-off contributions. It is appropri8te to malntain free reserves which would enable the Charlty to contlnue to fund its aGtivities for at loast one year (being of the order of £50,000 - £60.000 pa). 11 Profes$lonal advl3•r8 Banks National Westminster Bank, 21 Petty Cury, Cambrldge. CB2 3NE Barclays Bank, 9-11 StAndrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AA Ecclesiastlcal Insurance Office Plc, Benefacl House, 2000, Pioneer Avenue, Gloucester Business Park, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4AW In8urer8 Ind8pèndent Streets Chartered Accountants, 3 Wellbrook Court, Glrton, Cambridge, Examiners CB3 ONA 12 Progr•88 and Achl•v•m•nl8 In 2023-24: Director'sAnnual Report The branch continu88 to run qulte 8moolhly, with many volunteer6 taklng on one or more of the essential extr8 roles needed, beyond thelr Ilstening dutles. The branch could simply not operate without these 8nd our Support Volunteers, who provlde everythlng from administrative work lo fundraising, outre8ch and m8intenanGe support. Our Branch Responsiblllties list whlch identlfles all of the8e people. runs to almost 3 sides of A4. Our core telephone helpline also relies on those volunteers who steadfastly pull out all the stops to meet their commitment to provbde a weekly listenSng shift com8 rain, hall. snow or he8￿8Ve. We reported last year that we needed to Increase our volunteer numbers after Covkl, and to do this It was necessary to build up our trainlng teams. Thls has finally been achieved and we now have a full complement of Core and Embeddlng D8velopment trainers as well as excellent admin support. Increaslng numbers of volunteers enable u8 to meet the needs of more people 24 hours a day. 7 dayg a week and in addition to reach out lo our local communlties to raise awareness of what we do. We plan to continue to grow the volunteer base by training in larger groups and addlng an additlonal cohort per year once this becomes practical and suslalnable.

Annual Rgport of the Trustees of Cambridg• Samarftans 31 March 2024 (cont) Volunleerlng for Samarrtans is hard work and requlres a demanding level of commitment. In order to reduce the number of new volunteers who do not complete the training or who leave soon after becomlng full Samaritans Volunteers, we have reviewed and strengthened recruitmenl and selectlon, training and development. menloring, continuous development 8nd volunteer care. as well as monltoring reasons for leaving. Many leavers are moving away and some of these transfer to other branches, others are no longer ab16 to juggle th8 demands of thelr home and work lives with their volunteerlng commitment and need to take a break. We take our respon51bility to SUp￿rt volunteers very seriously and our Leaders and Volunteer Care teams work to ensure everyone has the wellbeing support they need after every shift 8nd at all other times. Samarlt8ns providing Samaritan Support to Samarltans. Skllls Practice volunteers help lo prep8re tralnees for taking calls and mentors work with new volunteers to develop th81r skills in the Operations Room. Feedback from volunteers often mentions the Branch as a community and suggests that moro social opportunities would be b8nefici81. To this end we have had fun at a muslc and poetry evening, a new Volunteers event, a games evening and a qulz nlght. Food Is PTovSded to entice busy volunteers lo attend. Our 80clal team8 also Gontlnue to meet, 80me belng con8ider8bly mor6 active than others. In order to maintain the hlghest qU811ty of our s8Nlce$ we now provide annual Ir81ning In Applylng Our Key Policies in addition to Central Office mandatory training. In 2024125 we are increasing other opportunities for volunteers to attend tslks on topics such as mental health, self-harm and providing support to prisoners. We work In partnership with Hltchin Branch to provlde th8 Listener Scheme at Liltlehey Prison. selectlng. tr8ining and supporting prlsoners to provSde the listening service lo other prlsoners. Towards the end of th8 flnan¢lal year we were able to complete the building refurblshment work by refreshing our large tralnlng 8nd meellngs hall and lobby Including now carpels.. putting in a new kitchenette, toilet and accessible l05let. Wmh all the new painting it's now looklng warm and welcoming, great space for all our Irainlng, meetings and soclal occasions. Once we have sourced new curtains all of our building will be fulty up to scratch. As part of our commitment to reduce annual costs and our carbon fOotp￿nI. solar panels were Installed on the roof of Ihe hall during the year and we are looklng forward to selling excess eleclriclty to the natlonal grld once the sun comes outl As we move Into the new year, 2024125, we are working hard to achleve a smooth transfer from Bertie. our longstanding rota and branch management syslem, which has seNed us well, lo Three Rings. Additional thanks from me go to the Deputy Direclor team for all of their support during the year and ongolng. and to the Board of Trustees for thelr guidance and governance of the Branch.

Annual Roport of the Truste9$ of Carnbridge Samaritans 31 March 2024 (cont) Thè Trustee Board The board meets quarterly in person and has corr88ponded frequently by email to ensure the effective governance of the Charity. Anyone who is interested in joining th8 Trustee Committee would be made very welcome. Please sp&ak to Brenda 1 or any other memb8r of ihe Committee. Treasurer's Report Total Income at £39,243 was down on last year (£63,653). The current year income Included £5,000 restricted income towards the costs of the hall rèfurbishment and last year's income included £26,500 rgslrfcled income for the building renovation work. Unrestrlcled income was £34,243 compared to prior year of £37,153. Th8 Trusl88s decided to priorltlse recruiting 8nd training more volunteers and completlng the buildlng refurbishment project In tho current year. Slgntncant costs In the year Included ¢. £40k of Costs related to completing the hall renovatlon work lof which £5k of ¢over8d by donalionsl and £16k for solar panels and stairlrfl (whlch were apitalisedl. Regular operating expenditure was approximately in line with Budget and prlor years. The 'New Branch Contribution, was £3,436 Iwhlch Includes £1,356 charge for the current year and £2,080 addition81 charge related lo the prlor year (due to a correction to the methodology used by the Sam8ritans Central charity, which was notifi8d after th8 prior year end). Thls is up from £660 last year Iwhlch benefitted from an over accrual In the year prlor to thall. The branch experlenc8d Inv85tm8nt galns of £14k in the year as a result of the general flnanclal market conditions. In overall terms our fr8e reseNes at year end Idesplle the expensed malntenanc8 and captial expendlture under the refurblshment project) remained in a healthy position at £90,000. Thls leave8 us In 8 fln8nclally secure posttion lo face 2024125 and beyond. 13 Slatlstlcal Inforrnatlon KPIS: Contacts - total Number of telephone contacts Number volunteers at Year End 2023124 27.786 27,671 158 2022123 29.105 28,960 155 14 Accounts and balance sheet The account8 and balance sheet of the Charity for the period ended 31 March 2024 and the independent examiners, report are attached and form a part of this Trustees. Report. Slgned.. Brenda Bond Dlrector On behalf of Cambridge Samaritans

Independent examiner's raport to the Trustees of Cambrldge Samarltans I report lo the trustees on my examlnatlon of the accounts of Cambddge Samaritans (the Charlty) frjr the year ended 31 March 2024 as set out on pages 10 to 15. Responslbllltles and basls of report As the charty trustees of the Trust YOU are responslble for the preparallon of thè accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'>. I report In respect of my examination of the Trustee's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carying out my ex8minalion I have followed all the app11Gable Directlons glven by the Charity Commisslon under sectlon 14515)Ib) of the 2011 Act. Independ•nt examlner's statement I hav8 completed my examination. I conflmi that no material matters hav8 come to my attention in connèctlon wlth the 8xamlnatlon giving me cause to belleve that in any material respect.. (i) accounting records were not kept In respect of the Trust as requlred by 8èCtlon 130 01 the Act., or (21 th8 accounts do not accord w￿h th088 re￿rds. or {31 the accounts do not comply wlth the applicable requirements conceming the form and content of 8ccounts set out in the Charities IAc¢ounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and falr view, which18 not a matter considered as part of an Independent examinallon. I have no concems and have come acr053 no other matters In connectlon wlth the examinatlon to whlch attentlon should be drawn in this report in order to enable 8 proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned.. Sh8ne Tharby FCA For and on behalf of Slreets Chartered Accountants 3 Wellbrook Court GSrton Cambridge C83 ONA

CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2023 Tol•l Lknr88lrfcted Restrt Fun Fund FLThI 2tr23 Lknr•¥irthd Reslrfclwj Fund Fund Total Funds DonthnÈ and Do￿￿or and rnLqlr¥J 23,359 7287 1275 S.¢￿ 28.359 7.287 1.275 29.022 26,￿0 55.522 5.0 1,875 Frknrlts ofC8mbr￿p Samerftan• SundryothJrdon•Uor Towi DC￿8￿nI Ind 1.875 34,011 s.000 39,011 37.057 21.Y￿ 63,55 951 Inw¥lm•rt Ir￿• 232 232 95 Tow In¢orn 63.653 Exp•ndiiur• Expenditureon r•bkng Frfthith dC8mbrfdpS4mwrt•r hxome aval￿t￿ f￿¢￿rI14b1o pw 270 21 Preml8OS 19,707 5,014 19.707 5,014 1.782 44.421 19.341 5,640 7,095 19.341 FumIlurea￿ eqLlpM•ni R•p8tr8 rerwairy Recrulirn¢nt 8nd wbhy Comfflw¢thw •rKI VolLmwew8e8 0lherofflc• wonse> Nbw Brinch C0nlrft￿n I￿) 7,685 &576 3&.421 6,301 10.996 2,017 8,X)1 10. 2.017 4271 10,077 15,519 4271 10.077 42.019 1.024 TfA4 •¥p•ndllw• ,10S 105 71.951 XAOO W51 Oth•r q•lnB Net thmslmont galrts Ibsseil Ngt 141.5461 0 141,6461 136.0241 0 136,0241 Tf8nSf8￿ bel5ve￿ N•t Mov•Trnt Infundl 141.50) 0 141X) 124024) 110,IJQOI 1340241 B•l8nce blf 0 559,946 587.970 10,LW 697.970 518 51 10

CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Flxed al￿1* Fr•ehold propgrty . 4 Emmanyel Rood at cost 428,842 412,789 Inve•l¥Mnt8 COIF Char￿.85 dewll fund COIF Charits'es 1n￿trnent ftmd COIF char￿08 fv¥ed mtere61 share8 2.037 114. 10.165 1,927 128,070 19,453 126,766 147,450 Current a•••ts Prepayment Current a¢¢ouni Buslness reserve gccounl Frl¢nds ofthe Sam¥ritan8 bank accowts.. Current account 1,337 3,014 2,071 2,654 4.565 923 6.182 8,275 ¢¢rulty 8,455 8,45S N•t curr•nt a•••ts Ill•bllhl••l 137.2081 12931 RoVgAanted by Unr•strl¢ted Fund Designated Prop$ty Fund GeMr81 Fund 428.842 412,789 147157 518.400 5S9,94 Slgned B Bond Director J Rltchi Treasu Date 21.6. 2Lk

CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 31 MARCH 2024 1. General Information Th& charity is a charita￿e incorporated organis8tlon, ￿gIStered In England and Wales and a registered charty in England and Wales. The address of the regislered office is 4 Emmanuel Road, Cambridge, CB11JW. 2. Statoment of Com Ilance These financial statements have been prepared in compliance Wlth FRS 102, "The Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and thè Republic of Ireland" the Statement of Recommended Pra¢tlce applicable lo charities preparlng their accounts in accordance with the Flnancial R8porting Stand8rd applicable in tho UK and RepublSc of Ireland IFRS 102} {Charities SORP IFRS 10211 and the Charities Act 2011. 3. Trustee omuneratlon and ex ens No remuneration or other benefits were received by the Trustees from the Charlty or 8 related entity In the current or previous year. Three12023.. ljvol of the Trustees were relmbursed a total of £3,310 (2023.. £2,348) for travelling 8xpens8S. 4. Accountln Pollcl Ba818 of preparatlon The flnanclal Statèments have been prepared on the hSstoric cost b8sIs 8xcepi for investments which are accounted for at sale market value. The financial statements arè prepared In sterllng, which Is the funcllon81 currency of the entlty. Golng Goncem b) There ar8 no material uncertaintle8 about the charrty's ability to contlnue. Judgemenls and key Sources of e$tlmatlon uncertalnty The preparation of the financial stalemenls requires management to make judgements, estimales and assumptSons that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are ba58d on experience and other factors. including expectatlons of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. There are no judgements {apart from those involvlng estimatk)nsl that management has made in the process of applying the charity's accounllng policies. dl Tanglble Flxod Assets The Charity owns the freehold of No 4 Emmanuel Road. the building from which it provides its services. This property is valued at historic cost and is not depreciated as the trustees believe that the current m8rket value is materially in 12

excess of cost. The charity has a fixed asset Gapitalisation policy such that onty larger individual Stems of tangible fixed 8ss8ts are capitalised. 2024 Frtehold Property 4 Emmanu61 Road Cost Wf Addit￿)nts In ye8r Cost rjf 412.789 16.053 397.256 15.533 424842 412.789 Inv•stm8nts Investmènts are valued at their market $81e valu8. Fund Accountlng Unrestrlcted funds are available for use. at the dlscretlon of the trustees, In furtherance of the objectives of the Charity. Designated funds comprlse unrestricted funds that have been set aslde by the trustees for parti¢u18r purposes. Re5tri¢ted fijnds are funds Ihal are lo be used In accordance with speclfic restrictions imposed by donor8 or that have been r8i8ed by the Charlty for part￿ular purposes. Costs ￿lating to such funds are charged against specific funds. gl Analys18 of not assets betWo•n funds 2024 2024 Unw$ldded Re6trtthd Fund Fund 2024 TotHI Fund$ 2023 Unre8tr1cted Fund 2W23 Re•trthd Fund 2023 Tutal Fund$ Tong￿18 888et8 Investr*ènts Cuirent a55ets Cuir6nt Ilabllldes Net a88•ts 428,842 128,7e6 8,275 145,4831 518,400 428,842 128,786 8,275 145,4831 518,400 412.789 147,450 8.182 18,4651 559.940 412,789 147,450 8.102 18,4551 559,946 h) Incomè All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when Ihe Charlty is legally entllled to th8 income, there is reasonab18 certainty of receipt and the amounl an be quanllfled with reasonable accuracy. The followlng specific policles apply to categories of income.. Donatlonslcollectlons - These are accounted for when received. Legacies Entitlement is the earller of the Charity receiving the final estate accounts or the legacy being re￿ived. No v81ue is included where the legacy Is subject to a Ilfe interest held by another party. Donated GoodslSep4lces - This is included at the value to the Charity when received and where this can be quanllfied. Grants Where these are related to performan¢e and specif delNerables. they are accounted for as the Charity earns the right to Consideration by its perfomance. Where Income is recelved in advance. its recognition is deferred and included In creditors. Where entitlement 13

occurs before Sncome is received, the Income is 8ccrued. Capital grants are accounted for as income in the SOFA as 800n as they are received. Expenditurg All expenditure is accounled for on an accruals basls and has been Glassified under headings that aggregate all costs related lo Ihat category. Where costs cannot b8 directly attributed to particular headlngs they have b88n allocated to activllles on a basis consistent with the use of the resource. Support costs have been allocated on the basis of time sp8nl on the activity by volunteers. The following specific policies apply lo categorie8 of expenditure.. Fundralslng C08ts Fundraising Cost8 arg thos8 cosls incurrèd In seeking voluntary contributions. Govornanc? Costs - Governance Cosls are the costs associated wlth the governance arrangements of the Charity, which relate to the general running of the Charlty as opposed to Ihose costs ag8ocSated wilh fundraising or charitable aclivilies. Included wlthln this category are Costs assoclat6d with the straleglc as opposed to the day to day management of the Chartty's activities. Support Costs Support costs comprlse the costs of acllvities such as the management, financial, admlnlslratlve and IT, together with common servlces, office accommodation and communication costs. These are allocated across the categorles of ch8rilablÈ expendllure, govemanc8 ¢08ts and the costs of generatlng funds where 8pplicable. In these accounts all support costs have been allocated lo charltable expendllure. Depre¢latlon No depreclation Is charged in respect of th8 freehold property. J) Taxatlon Cambrldge Samarltan8 Is a registerèd Charlty and 18 therefore potentlally exempl from laxalion on its income and g8ins to the extent that they f811 whhln section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1998 and 8ecllon 256 of Ihe Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992. No lax charge has arlsen In the year. 5. Gov rn 2024 £1,000 2023 £894 Fe68 Pald to Independent Examiner 6. Descrl tlon of Reser41OS Deslgnated Funds General Fund Restricted Funds Funds which have been set aside by Ihe truslees for particular ur oses. Funds held avallable for the ordina ur oses ofthe Chari Funds granted for expenses incurred by volunteers Involved in Prison activities or for the purpose of renovallon of the Samaritans buildin 14

sis of movement in restricted funds B81ance blfivd ome ExFendiiure Balance Hall Renovation 5.000 7. Related art transactlons There have been no related paty transactlons In the reporting perlod. 15