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Samaritans of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 ' Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland CharFty registration numb8r= 1170691

Contènts Page Charty Reference 8nd Adminlstrauve Detslls Truste¢s' Report Independent Examinerfs Report Statement af Financial Acllvltles Balance Sheet Notos to thè Flnanelal Statements

Samaritans of Lei¢ost¢r, Leicestershiré and Rutland Charlty Reference and Administrative Details Year Ended 31 March 2025 Charlty reglstratlon numbèr 1170691 Trustees {who all servèd throughotrt the whole period unlèss Oth8rwlsa statgd} 8 Painter D Alex8nder (appointed 1 May 2024) J Richardson P Grierson {appointèd 2 Docember 2024) R N Modha S A Sheard S Je$r8nl Reglst•rod 0ffl¢o la Elmfield Avenue, Leieasler. LE2 IRB Independent Eximlner A PaulACA Bankors National Wastsnlnstsr Bank plc, PO Box 71. .1 Granby Street, Leicegter. LE19GT Investment managers CCLA Investrnent Manag8r5 Limited, 80 Cheapsidg. London, EC2V 6DZ

Samaritans of Lel¢est6r, Leicastershlro and Rutland TTUStees' Report Year Ended 31 March 2025 The Trustees present their annual report together wlth the financial statements of Samaritans of Lgleèster, Leicestèrshire and RulS8nd {tho charity) for thè year ended 31 March 2025. The financial slatements.hav8 been pr9pared in a¢cord8nca the 8cttounUng pollcies set out in notes to the accounlg 8nd comply wlth the charity's govemlng document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Slaltmènt of Recommènded Praclice applicable to char1I8s praparfng thair accounts In accordance wllh the Finandal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK 8nd Republic of Irèland (second edlllon - publishod in October 20191- Oblectlvos and actlvltl?$ . Poliues and obj&ctives Th8 objects of Ihg Charify are:. To en8blg ￿r$0￿8 In LgIC8Ster, LeicesteTshire and Rutland and the sumunding area as well as elsewhere who are exp8riencing f881ing8 of distress or despair, Includlng those who may be at risk of sulcldo, to recèEV8 confidential emotional support at any lime of the day or night in order lo improve thair emotion￿ health and t reduce the incldence of suiclde. To Promote a better undgTStanding In soc48ty of suiclde, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing fe&lings which may otharwise lead to surcldo vr impalred emotional health. and To collabor8tè with and support Samaritans Central Charity and Ils affiliated branches in fvlfilling these Objects. The Trustees confim that thèy have referred lo the guidan¢0 eontalned In thè Charity Cornm¥ssion'8 g8neral guldance on publlc banalll when revlewlng the charttys alm$ and objectSv8s and in plannlng fvtUTe actNitles. b. Volunteers We would like to make a special m&ntion ol the dèdlcation and Comm￿mEnt of Ihg volunteèrs gwe up so much of their time to k8ep the bran¢h operational almost cOn￿nuallY through the y¥ar. Achlevemants and perfomianc a. Rev￿￿ of 8cbwti The attaehed financial $tatgm8nts gwe d&tai15 ofthé financial transactiong the yaar and the ftnancial positton of the chamty al the year*nd. The Branch's financial p05ilion iemains secure- we receivod In¢ome from rango of source8 and are not overly rgliant on any single soures. Thls has gnabl?d L15 to contlnue with th? 241T service we provide Ihroughout the year, almtrst wlthout interruption. Further details are published In th8 chadty's Annual Report. b. Investment policyandperf¢ym8nce Thè trust895 considerthat Charityfunds run by specialist inv051mant manag8r5 are the m051 appropdale types of investment for long term requirements of the branch. Èlnan¢l81 revlew (In¢ludlng r•seN¢# polleyl . Going concem After making appropriate enquirl85, the trustses have a rgasonable expectation that the charAy has adequate resources to continua in operation81 existènce for the foraseeable futsjre. For Ihls reason they conllnu8 to adopt the going ¢oncem basi9 in praparing tho finan¢ial statements.

Samaritans of Lelcoster. Lelcestershire and Ruttand Trustees, Raport Year Ended 31 March 2025 b. Prin¢ipal nsks and uncertainti8s The Truste8s havg r8cognls8d a numb8r of finanoal risks faclng the charity. The m051 slgniftcanl financial rfsks are believed to be: In the event af a worldwde par¢demic which could include lock-down and social distancing, s8veral sources of income would b& in j8opardy. A high proportion of th& income of Ihe charity is d8riv9d from donations from IndNidual8 and oth?r charitable organIsa￿On$. Were th8 charity lo be Ihp subject of negative press covèrage lat elther the local or nattonal level} this could signlficantly Teduca inttome from this source. The income from the shop might cease If premisgs or slaff ceasè to be avallable. Tha incoma from the annual baer festival might cease if vol(rnt8grs do not feel able to continug w((h it. The income from th6 Travel Scheme might cease rf the taxatton reglme changos ¢r rf the Charity is instructed to stop thè stheme. A ¢onsiderabla expenditure on the propety might bg requlrad if a non-lnsured risk matèrialises. such aa repair of a malor structural faujt. The income fmm Hor Majestys Prison and Proba￿On SeThice IHMPPS} could ￿ wlthdr8wn. The valua of the charty's financlal Invaslments mlght be greavy reduced by 8dv#rse stock market ttonditions. Th? TNslees have listed these risks in the order of decreasing Impact upon th& neod for financial r98erves. c. R8seNes pollcy Th8 Tn3ste&s take the vlew that a prudent appr03ch requires that the financial res@rv¢s of the charity have to be sufflc¢ent to allow a four-yeor recovery from o sovere combination of the abovè risks taklng place. Their view Is that ￿thIn four years the br8nch management should ba abl8 to reslorè some proport￿On of the lost Incomtr and otherwise reduce th9 exp8ndllufe budgBt so that the charity r8main5 a goir*g concern. The Trustees are aware of the need for 8 Vtgflant and reuular révlew of its reservés poliey. Stru¢tur•, governance and managem¢nt a. CDnslllution Samaiitsns of Lèieoster. Leice818rshir8 8nd RU￿and Is registeréd with the Charity Commr$8ion (No 1170691) and Is ¢onst(tuted by the Constitution dated 12 December 2016. Samaritans of Loicestar. Lgicè$l8rshlre and Rutland is Branth. Pkumbgr 44. b. Method of appointment orelsctlon of Twste&s The powor lo appoint and remove truste&s Is vested whh the Mémbers of the Charity. . Policies gdoptgd for the Induction and tralnlng of Trustses The trusteos are mindful of their duties in connectton the recruFtmenl and Irainlng for trustees. New trust888 are provided with th8 Charities Commisston leaflet CC3 déscribing the responsibilities of charlly trustees and access lo an online intemel training package for trustees of Samarftan branches. d. Organlsational stwcture 8nd d8clsion m8king The trustees have the Same lull and unr8stricled powers of invesung and trangferrfng Investm￿ts as if they are beneficially entitled lo the investmants.

Samaritans of Lelcestgr. Lèicestershire and Rutland Trustèes, Raport Year Ended 31 March 2025 e. Risk manag8m8nt The In15tees acknowladgè Ihelr responslbility to assess and manage the major risks which the Charlty may face. Wè h8ve rèceived guidelines from the Central Office of Samaritans conceming the Implementation of a Risk Management programm&. Thls wsll continue lo be a permanent fèature of the buginess agenda until furthor notice. A Health and Safety Revlaw has been carded out and all volunts8rs have bepn adviged of subsequènl updalgs. TNStoe5' r•spohslbllltlo$ The Truste&s aré responsible for preparing thg Tru5tees' Report and the financlal statements In 3¢cordance wlth applicable law and regulation5. The Chartlles Act 2011 wuires the Trusteès to wepare financv41 statements for each financlal pedod. Th8 Trustses have to prepare the financial statemènts in accordance with United Kingdorn Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Klngdom Accounting Standards and appkcable law). including FRS 102 Thè Financial Reporting Stand3rd applicabfe in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The trustees must nol approve th8 flnancial statements unless they are satisfied that Ihey give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the eharity and of the Incoming resources and applicJllon of resourcès Df the tharity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are requir8d to.. select suitablg accounting policies and then apply them consistently. obseTVè the mèthods and prfnciplBs in the Charftig$ SORP (FRS 1011., make judgèments and estimatog that arè reasonable and prudent,, stste whalh&rapplicable UK Accounting Standards have been fotlowed. subjectto any materlal departures disclosed and explained in the finan¢ial slaternents. preparè the financial statements on the going ¢oncem bosts unless il Is inapproprtate to presumè that thg char5ty will continue In op8r8tion. The Trustees are r8gPgnsible for keeping ad￿￿at8 aecounling records that are sufficlentto show and explain the charsty's transactlons and di5closowith reasonable a¢¢uracy at any tlm¥.tho financial position of the charity and enable IhÈm to ensur8 that the ffinand81 stat&ments comply wlth th8 Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accoun18 end Reports) RÈgulalions 2008 and tha piovision$ ol the trust deed. Thay Brè #IBO r85ponsiblè for satèguarding the assefs of the charity and hence forlaklng reasonable Steps for the prevention and do16ct4on of fraud and other irregularllio$. This report was appTovad by thg Tru8tees on 4th Sgptèmber 2025 ond slgned on their behalf by.. DAexandEr S Jesrani Trustee Tfustee

Samaritans of Lelcester, Lei¢•stsrshlre and Rutland Indepondent Examlneffs Report Yoar Ertd￿ 31 March 2025 Indopondont Examlnofs Report to Ihe Trustees of Samarltans of L8ic#st•r. Lèlcastarshlra and Rutland I report to the charity tnjstees on my examlnation of the accourrts of the above charity for the year ended 31 M¥¢h 2025 whl¢h are set out on pages 6 to 15. Responslbllltles and basls ol report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparallon ofth8 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charliles Act 2011 {Ihe ACV). I report in respect of my examinalon of the chariws accounts carried out undèr sèction 145 of the Act and in arrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the ACL Independent examlnerfs statement I h8ve completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attentlon In connectSon wlth the examination which gives me cause lo belipve Ihat In any material respecL" the accountlro records wer6 not kept in accordance with section 130 of the ACL or th8 accounts do not accord with the accounting records. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charibes (Accounts and Reports) Regulatlons 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a'tNg and fairviev* which is not a matter considered as part of 8n Independent examlnatlon. I have no concems and havo come across no other matters In connection with the examination to which attenllon should be drawn In thls report in order to enabl8 a propor uTrderstanding of the accounts to be reached. Andrew Paul ACA 4 Spptsmber 2025

Samaritans of Lelcester, Lel¢e$t8rshire and Ruuand Slatemènt of Flnanclal Aetlvities Yoar Ended 31 March 2025 2025 2025 R¢strlcted Unrestrlcted 2025 Totsl 2024 . Total Incom& from: Donation5 and legacios Trading activities InvestrneNts 96,299 97,876 6,908 96299 97,876 6.908 73,938 84,443 6,651 Total Incomè 201,083 201,063 165,032 Expendltur& on.. Ralsing funds Charitabl8 acllviti05 65,778 99,137 BS,778 99,137 69,253 86,307 Total expondlture 164,915 164,915 155,560 Net {dèflclt) I Income bgforè . Investment galns I Ilo$ses} 36.168 36,168 9,472 Nel gains I110580sI on investments . Transler between funds 11 15 9.572 . 9.572 4,958 . Nèt movgmgntln funds. 15 45,740 48,740 '. R¢conclllatlon ot fund$'. Total fvnds brou9htfoTward 15 372.246 377,129 362,699 Total tund$ earrléd forward ". 15 4,883 41T.986 422.859 377,129 l intsomo and 6xponditura dorive from conlinulng actlvltios.

Samaritans of Leicestor, Lolcèstershlre and Rutland Balance Sheet At 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed assets Tangible assets Invastmgnts 10 133.782 275,419 110,737 185.778 409,201 296,515 Current assets Deblorts Cash al bank and In hand 12 8,717 17,066 9.363 88.492 25.783 97,855 Credlfors: amounts falllng due wlthln one y•ar 13 {12,115) {17,2411 Not current assèts 13,688 80,614 Net as$¢ts 422.869 377,129 Charlty Fund$ Unreslrict6d fund8 . - Gèrberal Deslgnatèd funds 15 417,986 372,246 417.986 4883 372.246 4.883 Restr4cted funds 15 Total charlty *unds 15 422,869 3TT,129 Tho financial statements were approved by th? trustees on 4th September 2025 and signed on thefr behalf by.. D Alexander S Jesrani Trustee Trustee The notes on pag8s 8 to 15 foryn part of th8sè financial $tatem8nts.

Samaritans of Leicester, Lèicestershlre and Rutland Notes to the Financlal Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Summary of signlfleant accountlng pollcles (al Bas1$ of preparatlon The ch8r(ty constitutes a publi¢ benefrt entity as defined by FRS 102. Thè financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair, view in at￿rdance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practicg applicabla to charlti9s preparlng their aCtt*unls in accordance th the Financial Reporbng Standard applicable In the UK (FRS 102) (second edI￿On - issuetl in O¢lober 20191, the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Acc8Pted Praclicg. The charity does not indude a cash flow statement on Ihe grounds that11 is a small chadty. The financial statements arè prepa￿d on a going concern basis under the hlstorlcal cost convention, modlfied to include cortain items at fair value. The financial statemerrts are pre3entèd In sterfing which i8 the functlonal currency of thè charity and rounded to the nearest £. The signrflcant occountlng pOI￿leS appli8d in the preparation of th8se financial stat¢ments are sèt out below. Thgsg policies hav8 been con5iStonlly app51ed to all yearg presented unlass otherwise slated. (bl Funds Genèral unrestrctgd funds are available for usa at the discrgtion of the trustees In furtherance of th? genoral objectives of the charity and whlch have not been designated for other purposes. Designatad funds ar9 unrestricted funds that have been assigned by the Iru5tees for a particular purpos8. Restri¢ted ftjnds are lo be used ifi 8ccordanc& wlth spe¢lftc restriction5 impog8d by donors or which have begn ralsed by the charity for particular purposes. The aim and use of each restrirted fund is get out in the notes lo Ihe financial ststsmonts. Icl Incor￿ r•cognltlon Al incoTre Is Includ8d in the Statèment of Financlal Adviti95 (SOFA) whgn the charity is legally entitled to the income after any perfomance condltton5 have beBn mèl, the amount can be m8ayuwd raliab1y and tt is probable that the Income will be received. For donatlons or grants to be recognised the charlty wlll have been notified of the amounts and the selU&menl date In wrtiing, If therg are conditions attached to the donation or grant and this requirés level of perFomiance before entitlement can be obtsln&d then Income is d8fetred until thos¥ conditions are fully rnel or the fuifilm8nt of thosa condiuons 15 wlthln the control ot the charlty and it is probable thal they will be fulfilled. No amsjunt Is Included In the ffinandal $tatem8nts for voluntggrtime in lino with Ihè SORP (FRS 1021. For legaGles. enllllement18 the oarlier of thè charity belng nollffed of #rt Impending distribution or the legacy being re￿IVed, Atthls point in¢omo Is recognised unless it19 not possible to moasure thg amDunt expected lo be distributed. Income frorn trading oetivilies includas Incom8 88mèd from fundraiskng events and trading acllvilies to raise funds for the Charity. In¢ome is receN8d In ex¢hange for suPpl￿n9 gctsds and s8Nsces In orderto r8isa funds and is recogniged when entidement has occurred. Invéstmant Incomg 15 eamgd through holding assets for Inveslm¢nt purpos8s such as shares And propoty. 11 Includ9s divid8nds, intsrest and rent. whtt￿ IE is not practlcable lo identfy investment management costs inCu￿ed w￿h1n a scl)8me wlth reasonab18 o¢curacy the investment income is r$portad net of thèse costs. 11 is induded when the amount Can bè measured Trliably. Interest Income Is recognised uslng the effective inttrrest method and dividtrnd and ront irKome18 re¢ognised as the charty's rtghl to recelv& payment is established.

. Samaritans of Lelce$tor, LgiCOStershire and Rutland Not0S to the Financial Statèments Yaar Ended 31 March 2025 {dl Expendlture recognltion l expenditure is a¢wunted for on an ac¢wals basis and has been elassified under headings that aggregate all costs relat8d lo the category. Expenditure Is reeognlself where there is a legal or onslructive obSigation to make payments lo thSrd parties. 11 1$ probable that the $etU¢m8nt will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measLrr¢d reliably. Irre¢overable VAT is charged as an axpense against the a¢tivFty forwhich expénditure arose. lèl Support costs allocatlon Support costs are those that a5SiSt the work of the charity bul do not diractty represent eharilable actlwlios and include office eosls, govemanco coats, administrativè payroll costs. Th8y are incurred dir8cUy in support of expendilLtro on the objects of th8 charlty and include prolect management carried out at Sam8rltsn8 Central Office. whe￿ support costs cannc*l be directly atiribuled to partlcular headings they have been allocated lo cost of raising funds an¢J ¢xpenditure on charitable aclivilles Oh O basis Consistent with use of the resources. The analysis of theso costs is Included in nole 7. {fj Taholble fixed assets Tangible fixed assets are statèd al cost lot deèmed costl or valuationless accumulated depreciallon nd accumulated impairmgnt losse8, Cost includes costs directly aitributable to rnaking the ass81 oapabl8 ofoperating as Inlend¢d. Dapreciation is provided on #ll langiblg fLxed a55¢ts. al rates calculal8d lo Wr￿ off the cost. lesy estimated residual valtse. ol each asset on a systematlc basls over its expectad usefvl life as follows: Freehold property FlxturÈs and fittings Computer equlpmonl 2% pa str8ight Ilne 10Yo pa stmght lin 331n% straight linè {g} Investmènts Investments are recognised Inltlally al falr value whl¢h Is normally the tr£nsact¢on pri¢0 excludlng tmngaction costs. Subsequantty, they are measured al lairvalue wlth changgs recognised In 'net gains I Ilossesl On investments, In the SOFA If the shares are publlcly traded or Ihelr f8lr valuè can othe￿1&￿ be mèasurad roliably. Other investrnonls ara fflaasLtred"al cost les5 SmpairmenL (h) D•btors and eradltors rè¢olvabl• I payabl• wlthln on• y￿r Debtors and credllots wth no statad interest rale and roc8ivable orp8yablo within on8 year ara rècorded at Iransactk>n P￿￿￿. Any10sses arisin9 from IFnpainnenl are reGognlsBd In eKpenditUTe, 11) Leases Rentals payable and re￿ivable underoperatlng18as85 arè charged to tho SOFA on a straighl-line basis over thè period of the18ase.

Samaritans of Lelcester, Leicestershlre and Rutland Notes to the Flnancial Statoments Year Ended 31 March 2025 ui r*olng concern The financial statements have been prepare%J on a going Co￿eM basis. Th& trustees have raviewed and eon5idared relevant information, Including the annual budg8t and futurè cash flows in making their assessment. In particular, the Iruslees have tested their cash flow analysis to tske into account the impact on their busln8ss of possible scanarios 8long5ida thè measures that they Gan take to miligate the impart. Based on these asses$menls, given the me0Su￿ s that Gould b8 undertgken to mitigate 8dv&rsè conditions, and tha current resour¢8s availabl&, the trustees have concluded that they can continue lo adopt the going concem basi5 in preparing Iha annual report and aCC￿Unts. Income from donatlons and legacles 2025 Total 2024 Total Donations (non-GIftMdl Donallons (Glft Aid) Tax recovered acies Prfsons Other 16,415 16.114 5,759 48,700 9,078 233 33.196 14,854 4,253 10,100 10,858 677 96.299 73.938 Incom¢ from tradlng actlvltl•$ 2025 2024 Shop income B88r Fesllval Other 73,612 10,068 14,196 67,476 8,711 8,256 97,876 84.443 In¢om• from Inv8$tmonts 2025 2024 Incomè from inveslmerits Bank depo$it interest 5,824 1,084 5,542 1.109 6,908 6,651 io

Samarltans of Lelcester, Leicestérshire and Rutland Notes to the Flnancial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Expendlture on ralslng funds 2025 2024 . Wages Rent Rates SèNic8 charges ' Maintenance and small aquipment Gift ald equlpmenl, Ilcensg Gas and 61￿1¢￿ Telephone Wast& disposal Sundry expenses Costs of operating shop 27,Q87 9,720 511 1,728 1.478 25,474 9,720 848 1.728 890 4231 339 9.122 334. 1,377 2,6ts6 52.590 2,7Y1 SO,193 Beer Festival Bld wrftlng s•rvicg Other Share of ¥upport ¢o$ts 3,780 1,200 585 10,020 3.566 3.600 575 8,922 65.778 69,253 Exp#ndlture on charitabl• actlvltles 2025 Totsl 2024 Total HMPPS Prison Support fund expgnaes Schools Conferert¢¢, meelng and trainlng expenses Outreach Advartiging Sharg ofsupport costs 1,744 1,113 lo 3,476 1,937 5,224 36 90,196 1.122 286 99.137 86,307 11

Samarltsns of Lelcester. Lèicestershiro and Rutland Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 Mareh 2025 Support costs 2025 2024 Branch consurnables Gas, electrlttty and water Insuranca Telephone and emgil Computer malnlenance, repairs Bnd ren8wals Central Offlce ch8rg Wages Travelling expens?s Cleanihg and wa51e dlspos81 Prsnling, ststionery and postage Depreciation Dlrectorate expenses L9gal and profassional faes Sundry costs AGM 3,309 5,132 1.867 3,733 7,918 2,648 . 29.766 18,877 4.128. 1,712 16,877 3,695 5,635 1,912 4.850 6,303 7,921 24,186 16,104 3,749 1.798 10.034 li 175 111 1,966 459 499 3,066 100,216 89,222 AIIoGadun of support costs 2025 2024 Expendlture on ralsing fvnds110%1 EXp&r￿ltUre on ¢harttable activities {90fykl 10,020 90,196 8,922 80,300 100,216 89,222 staff costs and omployee b￿or￿S Tha avoragé rtumbar of èmployeas bath pèrlods was 5 thB ftjll.ume equivalent W88 2.5. Tha total Staff costs and èmployees, b8nefitswere as follows,. 2025 2024 Wages and smlaries and social securfty Defined ¢ontribullon pension costs 56,034 819 48,991 669 56,853 49.660 No employee In èith8rperiod received remun8rBtlon èmounting to more than £60.000. 12

Samaritans of Lelcester, Leicestershire and Rutland Notes to the FlnanGlal Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 Trustees. and key management personnel remuneratlon and expensos The truste¢s, who constitute key rnanagementpersonnel. neither rgcgivgd nor waived any remuneration during the curr8nt or previous year. Key manageEnent personnèl are th059 With the authority and respDnsibility for planning, directing and controlling the aclivilies of the charity. The lotsl amount of employee benefits reGeiYed by key management Porsonnel is £Nil (2024- £Nil}. There werg Tr) ￿lated paty transaction5 during the current or previous year. 10 Tanglble fixed assets Preehoid l D)mN*or Total Cost or valuatictn.. At 1 Aprtl 2024 Additions At 31 March 2025 142,527 274 142,801 99,141 39,648 138.789 241,668 39,922 281.590 Deprec5ation'. At 1 April 2024 Charge for the year At 31 March 2025 37,579 2,856 40,435 93,352 14,021 107,373 130,931 16.877 147,808 Net book value: At 31 March 2025 102.366 31,416 133.782 At 31 March 2024 104,948 5.789 110,737 11 Flxed asset Investments 2025 2024 COIF Investmènt Fund M&G Charifund M&G Charffund A￿uMulat￿)n Untts M & G Charibond frjnd Insignis A8set Management A J Bell S8CLirllie5 40,480 75.016 38,416 31,866 78.222 42,543 32,611 SO,041 42.002 275,419 185.7T8 The Investments are listed on the London Stcck Exchange and aro stated at mld-market value.

Samaritans of Lolcestftr, Leicestershire and Rulland Notes to the Financial Statèments Year Ended 31 MaTch 2025 12 D•btors 2D25 2024 D8btors Prepayments 68 8,649 9,363 8.717 9,363 13 GredRors: amounts lalllng due wlthln one year 2025 2024 Accruals and defèrred Incom8 12,115 17,241 14 Opèratlng l•ase¥ Totsl fiJtur8 mlnimum lease payments under non-cancellable operatlng leases arg as follows: 2025 2024 Not18t&r than one y$ar gS4 954 14

Samaritans of Leicester, Lelcester$hire and Ruuand Notes to the Financial Statements Year Ended 31 March 2025 15 Fund reconclllatlon Balance at 1 April 2024 Rev&luation TranFfer Balancg at Gain b8tw84n 31 Mareh funds 202S Income Exp?nditure Restrided S¢hog1s fLtnd 4,883 4.883 4,883 4,883 UnrestriGt8d General 372.246 372,246 201,083 201.083 164,915 164,915 9,572 9,572 417,986 417,986 Total 377,129 201,083 164.915 9,572 422,869 Th¢ schools fund is an accumulalion of donor Imposed rèstrlcted grants from Gharitable trusts to b used lo fL￿d the branch's schools outreach programme. 16 Penslon commkments The charity operates a defined contribullon pension plan lor Its employees. The assets of the scheme ' are held separately from thos& of Iho charity in an ind8p8nLlenUy administered fund. The amount recognised as an èxpense in the pariod was £819 {2024- £6691-