## STAFFORD SAMARITANS TRUSTEES REPORT 2022 

Stafford Samaritans have continued to provide our service with the aim that fewer people die by suicide.  As the world slowly returned to normal, after more than 2 years of dealing with COVID-19, our volunteers carried on with their essential work in branch.  During the past year we have successfully implemented a number of organisational changes, introduced by Samaritans Central Charity, to ensure the safeguarding and safety of all callers to Samaritans. 

In these uncertain times the world has become, for many, a very worrying place where anyone, at any time, can find themselves needing emotional support.  This is why our group of about 65 active listening volunteers continue to man the telephones every day of the week, every week of the year.  Our recruitment and training teams have been very busy keeping our numbers up.  As conditions allow, we have gradually increased our outreach by providing talks to schools, emergency services and many other local organisations, as well as continuing to train listeners in 2 local prisons. 

During 2021/22 we have been very fortunate to receive a number of generous financial donations that will be used for the refurbishment of our branch headquarters building.  So far, our CCTV system and external emergency lighting have been updated and new chairs have been provided for our staff on duty. 

As Samaritans introduce its latest 5-year strategy, “Tackling Suicide Together”, we aim to ensure that anyone struggling with difficult and overwhelming emotions knows that our volunteers are here, ready to listen. 

Robert Director, Stafford Samaritans 



Stafford Samaritans Registered Charity No 1167807
RKeipts and Payments Year endinÈ 31 March 2022
Yr. 2022
Yr. 2021
Receipts
Friends
Donations
Interest
Other income- Grants
Other income- Sale of good5
34,216
32,848
33
4,889
440
39,552
37.881
Payments
Telephone
1,904
1,898
7,707
5,324
2,738
266
383
3,645
600
3,420
2.351
1,776
2,048
1,794
Repairs & Maintenance
Admin & Hou5ekeepinE
Outreach & Publicitv
Prison Expenses
Training
NBC
Professional Fees
Covid Expenditure
50
1.273
4.882
17,594
24,466
SurpluslDeficit for the year
Opening 8alance
15,087
82,456
97,543
20,287
62,169
82,456
stst¢ment of Assets and Llabllities at March 2022
Monetsry Asset5
Cash in hand
8arclays Current Account
Santander
DepDsiI Account
Barclays Savings Account IBulldlng Fundl
414
11.481
92
57,614
12,855
82.456
955
92
68,620
27,876
97,543
Other Assets
Freehold Value Ortober 2020
Office Equipment
75.000
9,000
84,000
75.oc
9,000
84,000
I have examined the above reteipts and paymenis for Stafford Samaritans
for the year ending 31 March 2022 from the tash book vouchers and
statements supplied to me and confirm the same to be in accordance therewith
G Yeomans MAAT
Date
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