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Samaritans Of Blackburn With Darwen, Hyndburn And Ribble Valley

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1170711
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 12, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
105
New Park Street
Blackburn
Lancashire

Contact

Activities

We provide emotional support for those in distress or despair, including those with suicidal feelings. We do this by responding to telephone calls, emails, on line chat and by supporting individual callers in face to face conversations.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charity Are:1) To Enable Persons In Blackburn With Darwen, Hyndburn And Ribble And The Surrounding Area As Well As Elsewhere Who Are Experiencing Feelings Of Distress Or Despair, Including Those Who May Be At Risk Of Suicide, To Receive Confidential Emotional Support At Any Time Of The Day Or Night In Order To Improve Their Emotional Health And To Reduce The Incidence Of Suicide;2) To Promote A Better Understanding In Society Of Suicide, Suicidal Behaviour And The Value Of Expressing Feelings Which May Otherwise Lead To Suicide Or Impaired Emotional Health; And3) To Collaborate With And Support Samaritans Central Charity And Its Affiliated Branches In Fulfilling These Objects.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Lancashire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £28,721 £32,977
March 31, 2024 £29,683 £41,957
March 31, 2023 £28,050 £48,979
March 31, 2022 £22,620 £47,221
March 31, 2021 £123,291 £67,358

Trustees

Name Appointed
Catherine Elisabeth Wigley Sept. 25, 2025
Jasmine Elizabeth Gohil Sept. 25, 2025
Judith Houghton Sept. 21, 2022
Muhammad Furqan Oct. 3, 2024
Paula Fairbairn April 11, 2017
Pauline Hughes Sept. 28, 2023
Susan Margaret Clarke Sept. 11, 2019
Teresa Sarah Ann Ponton Sept. 28, 2023
The Samaritans of Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Dec. 12, 2016
Yvonne Elizabeth Potts Sept. 28, 2023