Samaritans
The Samaritans
- Country
- England & Wales
- Charity number
- 219432
- Status
- Registered
- Registered
- Aug. 28, 1963
- Legal form
- Charitable company
- Area of benefit
- Not Defined.
Address
- Address
- THE SAMARITANS
THE UPPER MILL
KINGSTON ROAD
EPSOM
KT17 2AF
Contact
- Phone
- 020 8394 8300
- [email protected]
- Website
samaritans.org
Activities
Samaritans is the coordinating body for the 201 Samaritans branches located across the UK and Ireland. Samaritans provides a safe place for people to talk, round the clock, every single day of the year. People can get in touch by phone, email, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools.
Objects: (A) To Enable Persons 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 From Appropriately Trained Samaritans In Order To Improve Their Emotional Health And To Reduce The Incidence Of Suicide; And(b) 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.
Classification
- How
- Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- What
- Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Who
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind
Areas of operation
- Country
- Guernsey, Ireland, Isle Of Man, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Region
- Throughout England And Wales
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £27,517,000 | £28,048,000 | £23,473,000 | 328 |
| March 31, 2024 | £24,617,393 | £25,897,672 | £23,914,652 | 331 |
| March 31, 2023 | £23,922,279 | £27,944,395 | £25,048,000 | 328 |
| March 31, 2022 | £27,445,046 | £27,755,875 | £29,131,580 | 301 |
| March 31, 2021 | £28,222,275 | £22,048,454 | £29,432,759 | 225 |
Trustees
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Amanda Millar | March 31, 2022 |
| Andrew Donnell | Nov. 1, 2022 |
| Annie Kent | Sept. 25, 2021 |
| Dr Anushtayini Sivananthan | Aug. 4, 2021 |
| Dr Catherine Ann Goodwin | June 8, 2023 |
| Dr Rosie Jane Allister | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Ella Mae Harriet Dorfman | Jan. 1, 2025 |
| Hester Mary Wain | July 23, 2021 |
| John Drew | Dec. 18, 2023 |
| John Jolly | Dec. 2, 2023 |
| Keith Leslie | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Philip Charles John William Cliff | March 30, 2019 |
| Richard Bartlett | Oct. 1, 2023 |