REGISTERED CHARITYNUMBER: 1173627
UrthltL￿lll￿al Staieiiients for th@y￿LEnd¢￿ l MarL'IL2024
tswansea Samarit&lls
Ashmole & Co
iirst Trloor
I St John's Court
Upper Fforest Way
EnteLpfi8e Park
Swansea
SA6 8(yJ

at
Pagc
Report of the Truste
IndqJenda]t Examinees Report
Stat¢ment of Financial Activities
Balan￿ Sheet
Nut&8 to the Financial Statement8
7 to 13
D¢t&ilLxI Statement of Financial ActiviliLs
14 to 15

wansea Samari
Year Ended 3
2024
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the chality for the year ended
31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Kcwrting by Charltics:
ststement of Recommendd PraLtic¢ applicable to Chariti￿ preparing their accounts in accordance with th¢
Financial Rewprting Standard applicable in the UK and RLpublic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectiv¢ l January
2019).
0BJEcfivE￿i AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and alms
ThL objects of the Charity as set out in its governing document ar¢:
l. To work for the assistancc of persons who ar¢ suicidal, despairing or in di8trcss by providing a service
primarily intended for the benefit of persons in Swan￿￿e& und the surrounding area (but without specific
limitations to area) to ¢nabl¢ much persons to receive immediate help, compa&8ion and befriending from
Mem1￿ of the Charity selected l￿d prLyarcd for the purpose working under dinltion. and also wh¢re
appropriatL', in accordanrx with Samaritan pw¢¢dure. referral to persons having specialist or professional
skills.
2. To support the company and aid in the establishment and ¥upport uf probationary branche8 and the
support ot"recognised bran¢hcs uf Samaritans.
Publlc benefit
The Trustees have paid du¥ regard io the CharAty Lommission guidance on publiL IxnLfil. and keep it in
mind in all developments, tu Lmsure that all our activitie8 are delivering ben¢fit to th¢ public, as defined
theTr.
ACHILVEMFNTS AND PERFORMANCL
Charltablc actlillles
During the year the Charity continued to providL' Lynulional 8UPPOrt to people by Telephone, SMS, Email or
face to face. The Charity operated a listener ￿herne in Swans¢a E)rison and Work￿ in Partnership with other
Orgunisations to provide emotional support.
Fundraisfing actlvltles
During the year the Charlty continued to fund raisc to 8UPPOrt th¢ nmning of the branch and operated
Charity Shop.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Fin#ncial position
The results for the year and finallcial p)sition of the Charity are shown in the annex￿ t-lnancial statements.
The net deficit for tbL yLar amounted to £14,284 {2023. £12.627). A deficit of £9.069 (2023: £10.915) is
atiributed to unrestricted funds and a d¢ficit of £5,215 (2023: £1,712) is attributed to restricted fullds.
At 31 Mawh 2024 th¢ balance on unrestricted funds amounted to £284,482 (2023: £293,561) and th¢ balance
on Testricted funds amounted to £5,622 {2023: £10,837).
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Swansea Samari
Tn￿teeS
Year En(kd 31
FINANCIAL RLVIEW
Reserves policy
The Tn￿te£S consider it prudent to carry rnserves, in klwing with the Chwity Lommission Guideline4
amounting between twelvL' and eighteen months of total running costs. For the curr¢nt yLar this would
amount to £88203 (2023: £83,130). Unrt8tricted reserv￿ as Ltt 31 March 2024 amount to £284.492 (2023:
£293.561). This is inclusive of all fixed assets, which the 'fruSt￿9 acknowledge is greater than required
under th¢ guideline8 bui inkeeping with the fonnal reserves policy of th¢ branch. Excluding the propety the
Charity's reserves currently stand at 14 month8 (2023: 16 months). The Trustees are committed to ensure that
the maximum IKn¢fit uccrues to the Gharity and its bencficiaries from the current lev¢1 of reserves and that
income strcams are reviewLxl regularly.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND TrtANAGEMENT
Cjoverning document
The charity is Controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation.
Recrufitment and appointment of new tnistees
Th¢ methods, policies and procdurL% for recruitment, appointsnent, induction and trnining of new Trustees
are in ULLordance with the Clwitgs constitution.
Indemnlty In8urnn¢e
The Samaritans ha8 centrally effeLted professional indemnity insurance to protect ¢mployees, tn￿tee8.
dirLLtors and other volunt¢¢r members of all Samaritans Branches.
Rfisk management
In accordance with the SOIIP. the Tn￿tee8 reCo￿lse the risks to which the charity may be exposed. The
'rrusttt% have c￿Tled out a review of such riskb in orts to identify risks that may be applicable to ThL'
Samaritdns uf Swanse4 and to initiate systems in i)rder io mitigate those risks.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
R￿lstered Chydrity number
1173627
PrlncipAI address
The Samaritans
17 St. Johns Road
Mansc'lion
Swans¢a
SA5 8PK
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Trnstees
DR P Phillips (resigned 1717125)
MR J Cryer
D A Keogh
MR J H Bird (rLsigned 3113124)
MR D G'fhomas
MR G Jones {r&S1￿¢d 3113124)
MR C Griffiths (resi￿ed 3113124)
I ADd¢rson (resigned 3 113124)
MR W Davies
M Bugelli (resigned 3113124)
Mr A Williams {appointed 9111123)
DR G Holland (apw)inted 9111123)
S &71fin (appoint￿ 9111123)
A J (appointed 9/10125)
L J Langl¢y (appointed 9110125)
Independent Examlner
Ashmule & Co
irst Fluor
I St John's Cuurt
Upper Fforest Way
Ente￿rise Park
Swansea
SA6 8QQ
1.1.th....Tr&￿.......... andsignej on its behalfby..
Approved by ordLY of the board ot'trustees on .... ..
DR G Holland -.frus
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Inde Cndent Examinegs Re
ort to the Trustees of
Independent examAner's report to the trustees of Swansea Samaritans
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of sw&￿SLa SRmaritans (the TTUSt) for the
year cnded 31 March 2024.
RwDsibilitie$ 4nd bAsts of report
As the clwity trustees of the Trut*t you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Llwities Act 2011 ('th¢ Act).
I report in ￿speCt of my ¢xamination of the Trusvs acLounts carricd out under Section 145 of the Act and in
Larrying out my examination I have follow￿ all applicable Directions giv¢n by the Charity Commission
under s￿tiOn 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent ex&mlner's statement
I have complctd my examinalion. I continn that no mat￿La] matters have oime to my attention in
connection with th¢ ¥xamination giving m¢ cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting ￿cords. wcre not kept in respect uf the Trust as requir￿ by sL￿tiOn 130 of the Act" or
Ihe accounts do not accord with those records. or
th¢ accounts do not Lomply with Ihe appIl￿ble requirements conc¢rnin&, the forni and content of
accounly set out in th¢ CharitiLY (Accounts and ￿¢￿rt￿l) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that th¢ acLounts give a true and fair view which is nol a matter considered as part of all independent
examination.
I huve no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the exumination to which
attention t*hould be drawn in thi￿> report in ordcr to enable & pro￿ understanding of th¢ aLLuunts to be
reachd.
Mrs S K Keith
The Association of Chartered Certitied Accounlant8
A¥hmole & Co
Firyt Floor
I St John's Court
Upper Fforest Way
Ente￿rIse Park
SA6 8QQ
Date: ..
22 IILI 2015
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wansea Samaritan
ent of Fi
31
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
UnTestricted Restsicted
funds
fimds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donation&4 and legaGi¢s
11,481
11,481
22,765
Othff trading activities
Inve8tm¢nt income
Other income
21,202
1,717
3,726
21202
1,717
3,726
15,011
868
3,678
Totxl
38,126
38,126
42,322
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising tunds
17,930
17,930
16,723
Charltable aetivities
Charitable Activities
40,656
216
40,872
38,697
Total
58,586
216
58,802
55,420
NFT INCOMEI(EXPENDITURL)
Transfers between funds
Other recognlsed gainsloosses)
Gains on revaluation of fixed assets
(20,460)
4,999
(216)
(4,999}
(20,676)
{13,098)
6,392
6,392
471
Net movement Sn funds
(9,069)
(5,215)
(14284)
{12,627}
KbCONCII,JATION OF FUNDS
'I'otsl fundy broughi forward
293,561
10,837
304,398
317,025
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
284,492
5,622
290,114
304,398
The notes form part of these financial ststemcnts
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Swan
Balance Sheet
2024
Total
fi￿d5
2023
Total
Unrestricted Re8tricted
funds
funds
Note8
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible a8s¢ts
Inv¢stmcnts
219,281
67,632
216
219,497
67,632
221,643
64,523
286,913
216
287,129
286,166
CURRENT ASSETS
Debiors
Cash at bank and in hand
3,202
5,636
3,202
11,042
5,452
17,014
8,838
14,244
22,466
CREDITORS
Amountt> falling due within one year
10
(11259)
{11,259)
(4,234)
NET CURRENT A?i&ib'rs
(2,421)
5,406
2,985
18232
TOTAL Assbfs LLSS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
284.492
5,622
29X),114
304,398
NET ASSETS
284,492
5,622
2W,I14
304J98
FUNDS
Unrestti¢t¢d tiinds
Restricted tunds
284,492
5,622
293,561
10,837
TOTAL TrUNDS
290,114
304,398
The fi
nci
ststements werc approved by the Board of Trust￿￿ and authotised for issue on
%a............... and were si&med on its bLhalf by:
DRG Holland- T
stee
Mr A Williams - Trustee
The not&8 forni part of these financial statements
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h 2024
AcCOuNT￿G PoLIC￿s
Basis of preparlng the Ilnuncial statements
The financial 8tat¢m¢nts of the charity, which is a publÈc benefit entity under FRS 102, have bcL
prepard in accordance with the Chuities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charilics:
Statement of Recommended Prnctice applicable to ¢hariliGs prq)aTing their accounts in accordanc¢
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the UK itT]d RLyublic of Ireland (FRS 102)
(effective l January 2019),, Financial Reporting Standard I02 "rhe Trinanctal Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Chariti¢8 Act 2011. The financial statanents
have been pr¢par¢d undLT the historical cost conv¢ntion, with the exception of investments which are
included at market value.
Income
All income is rccognised in the Statement of Financial Activities oncL the charity has entitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will bc Tcccivd and th¢ amount ¢an be measured reliably.
Expendlture
Liabilities are ￿o￿lsed a8 expenditur¢ ￿ ¥oon as is a legal or constDJclive obligation
committing the charity to that expendiiur¢, it is probmble th&t a transfer of economic benefits will be
rLNuired in settlement and th¢ amount of the obligation can be mea￿ured reliably. Expenditure is
aLwunted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings tbat ujl wst
r¢lat¢d to the Ldt¥gory. Where costs cannot ￿ di[￿tlY attributed to particular headings they have
bc¢n allocated to activiti￿ on tt ba¥]¥ Lon8i8tent with the use of resources.
Tan2lble fixed assets
DepreLiation is provided at the following annual rateg in ord¢r to Mryite off each asset ovcr its
estimatcd u8¢ful lif¢.
Fixtures and tittings
Office equipment
Shop f￿tureS & fittings
259/0 on Lost
25 /0 on cost
25(/bo on Cost
No deprcLiation is provided foT on Freehold Propety & Improvem¢nts as the Trustees pursu¢ a full
rq)airing policy.
Taxation
Th¢ charity 18 exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund a¢countlng
UnrestrACted funds can be u8¢d in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the
trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular r&8tricted purposes within the objects of the charity.
Restrictions arise whcn SPLLifi¢d by the donor or when fi￿dS are raised for particular restricted
puo)ose8.
Further explanation of th¢ naturc and puryK)se of each fund is included in the not￿ to the financial
statanents.
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continued..

DONATIONS AI¥D LKGACIES
2024
2023
Colledions
Donations
Grants
1,333
4,508
5,640
1.441
11,690
9,634
11,481
22,765
Grants received, included in the above, are as follow8:
2024
2023
Otber Grants
9,634
OTHER TRADING Acrivi'rIbs
2024
2023
Fundraising evenls
Shop income
2,313
18,889
1,696
13,315
21,202
15,011
INVESTMENT INCOM
2024
2023
Dividend ReLLived
1,717
868
'rRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENFFITS
'rhere WLTL no trustees, remuneration or oth¢r benefits for the ycar ended 31 March 2024 nor for the
ycar ¢nded 31 March 2023.
Trustees expenses
It is the policy of the Charity to reimburse all expentsth prupLTly incurred and claimed by its
Volunte￿ in Lonnection with its charltable actiVAtie8. '11]e Chariws 'l"ruslc¢s are Teimbursed expenses
in a￿OrdanCe with that policy in common with all other volunteer4 and the total amount involved is
not considcrd Matc￿1￿1.
Pagc 8
continued...

ia
COMPARATIVES FOR THb sTATEmE￿r OF FINANCIAL AC'fiviTIES
UnreStiiCt￿ Restricted
funds
fund8
Total
fLmds
IIYCOME AND ENDOWMEHfs FROM
Donations and legacies
22.765
22,765
Oth¢r trading activitie￿5
InV￿tment In￿Me
Other income
15.011
868
3,678
15,011
868
3.678
Totsl
42.322
42.322
EXPENDI'fuRE QN
Raising fill￿8
16,723
16,723
Charitable Actlvities
Charitable Activities
37,269
1,428
38,697
Totsl
53,992
1,428
55,420
NET INCOMbl{LXPENDITURE)
'rrAnsfers between fundy
other recvRnlsed gAlns/(losses)
Gains on revaluation of fixed assds
(11,670)
284
(1,428)
(284)
(13,098)
471
471
Net movernent in funds
(10,915)
(1,712)
{12,627)
IIECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
'rotal funds brought torward
304.476
12,549
317,025
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
ORWARD
293,561
10,837
3(H,398
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Continued...

wansea Sam￿1
202
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSET?>
Fixtures
Shop
Offic¢
f￿tur¢S
equipment & fittings
Fr￿hOld
pruperty
fining8
Total8
COST
At l April 2023 and
31 March 2024
218204
16,624
27,957
7,163
269.948
DEPRECIA'fioN
At l April 2023
Charge for year
13,618
1.930
27.524
216
7.163
48,305
2,146
At 31 March 2024
15,548
27,740
7,163
50,451
NET BOOK VALUF
At 31 Ma￿h 2024
218204
1,076
217
219,497
At 31 March 2023
218,204
3,CK)6
433
221,643
Thc title to the Freehold Propety is held by The Samaritans Lu8t(￿lan tnL8tee, and the Charity is
subject to a Trust Deed in respeLI ofthe property.
IXED ASSET INVESTMENTSi
2024
2023
Share8
Unit Trusts
27,309
40,323
24,720
39.803
67,632
64,523
Additional inforniation as follows:
Listed
inve81m¢nts
,MARKET VALUE
At l April 2023
Additions
24,720
2,589
At 31 March 2024
27,309
NE'T BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024
27,309
At 31 March 2023
24,720
There were no investsnent assets outsid¢ th¢ UK.
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ntinued...

Swansea Samaritan8
IXLD ASSET INVESTMENTS- ¢ontinued
Invesimcnts (n¢ither listed nor unlistcd) were as follows:
2024
2023
Unit Trusts
40.323
39,803
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE ￿THIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
PrepaymLmts
3,202
5,452
10. CREDITORS: AMOUN'I'S TrALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
15,859
2,4
2,718
1,516
11.259
4,234
11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in tunds
TranyfLYy
between
funds
At
3113124
At 114123
L'nrestrlcted fund$
General fund
InveEytment RLwaluation reserve
299,580
(6,019)
(16,657)
2,589
4,999
287,922
(3,430)
293,561
{14,068)
4,999
284,492
Restrlcted funds
Big Lottery
Prison Support Fund
W¢lsh Church&8 Trnst
9,709
662
466
(4,999)
4,710
662
250
(216)
10,837
(216)
(4,999)
5,622
TOTAL FUIYDS
304,398
(l4,284)
290,114
Pagell
continued...

11. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- conthiued
Net movement in fimds, includd in the above are as follows:
hlcoming
Resources
expcuded
Gains and Mov¢ment
loss
in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fimd
Invcstment Revaluation reserve
36,409
1.717
{58,586)
5,520
872
(16,657)
2.589
38,126
(58.586)
6,392
(14,068)
R￿tr￿L￿ted funds
Welsh Churches Trust
(216)
{216)
TOTAL FUNDS
38.126
(58,802)
6,392
(14,284)
Comparatlves for movement In funds
Net
movement
in tunds
Transfers
betwL
fundy
Ai
3113123
At 114122
UDrestrlcted fund¥
G￿￿eral fund
Invthtment RLvaluation reserve
314,119
{9,643)
(14,823)
3.624
284
299,580
(6,019)
304,476
(11,199)
284
293,561
Restrlcted fund$
Big Lottery
Prison ksupport Fund
Wel¥b Churches T￿￿t
10,(M)O
1,867
682
(7)
{1,205)
(216)
(284)
9,709
662
466
12,549
(1,428)
(284)
10,837
TOTAL FUNDS
317,025
(12,627)
3￿,398
Pag¢ 12
continued...

11. MOVEMENI IN FUNDS- Continued
Comparative net movonenl in funds, included in the atK)vc are as follows:
Incoming
Resources
r&sources ¢xpended
Gains and Movement
losses
ill funds
Unre¥trlcted fund
General fund
Inv&8tsnent Revaluation reservc
41,454
868
(53,992)
{2,285)
2,756
(14,823)
3,624
42,322
(53,992)
471
(11,199)
Restrlcted funds
Bi&T Lullery
Prison Support fund
Welsh ChurLhes Trust
(7)
(1205)
(216)
(7)
(1205)
(216)
(1.428)
(1,428)
TO'fAL bUNDS
42,322
(55.420)
471
(12,627)
12. RbLATED PARTY DISCLOti>URLS
There W*X¢ no rLlated party transactions for the year ¢ndLxL 31 March 2024.
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ea Samari
2024
2023
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Collections
Donations
Qirants
1,333
4.5011
5.640
1,441
11,690
9,634
11,481
22,765
Other tradlng activltie8
Fundraising events
Shop income
2,313
18,1189
1,696
13,315
21,202
15,011
Investment Income
Dividend Received
1,717
868
Other income
Prison Supp)rt
50 Club
Sundry Income
2,039
1,637
50
1,801
1,631
246
3,726
3,678
Total Inconthg resource
38,126
42,322
EXPliNDITURE
Rrdlslng doDatlon$ and legacles
Charity Shop Expenditure
Fundraising Expenses
17,930
15.699
1,024
17,930
16,723
Charltabk actlvltie$
Emerg¢ncy Telephone
Sundries
Volunl¢¢r Training & Support L
Volunteer Travel EXp￿SeS
Outreach
50 Club expenditure
Carried fO￿ard
3.329
66
249
4.032
1,832
1,240
10,748
3,799
251
19
4,831
554
1,240
10,694
This page does not forni part of the statutory fu￿1claI statements
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sea sa￿aritans
St
24
2024
2023
Charitable actlvlties
Brought forward
Prison support
10,748
1,010
10.694
1205
11,758
11.899
Support eosts
MaDagement
Rates and wat¢r
Insuran¢¢
Light and heat
Telephone
Motor ExpenK8
liepairs, Renewals & Maint¢manc
SeLuriiy & Health & Safety
Lleaning, Housek¢¢p¢r & Gard¢n
Fixtures and fittings
Compul¢r equipment
270
1,164
10,536
425
3,458
1,939
193
3,996
1,930
216
261
1,966
3,687
390
7.919
994
588
4,554
1,929
216
24,127
22,504
Other
Branch Contribution
952
761
Governance costs
AGM & Other Governance Costs
PostagF¢ and stationery
Other profe58ional F¢¢s
Accountancy costs
401
1,745
489
1,4(X)
801
370
916
4,035
3,533
Totsl resources expended
58,802
55,420
Net expendlture
(20,676)
(13,098)
This page does not form part of the statutory financial slatements
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