Samaritans
Charitable company · registered 1963
What the charity does
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, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £27,517,000 | £28,048,000 |
| 31 March 2024 | £24,617,393 | £25,897,672 |
| 31 March 2023 | £23,922,279 | £27,944,395 |
| 31 March 2022 | £27,445,047 | £27,755,875 |
| 31 March 2021 | £28,222,275 | £22,048,454 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 219432
- Company number
- 00757372
- Registered
- 28 August 1963
- Latest income
- £27,517,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
- Latest spending
- £28,048,000
- Income from government
- £2,016,000
- Volunteers
- 23,000
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
- Linked charities
- 48
Contact
- Address
- The Samaritans, The Upper Mill, Kingston Road, Epsom, KT17 2AF
- Phone
- 020 8394 8300
- Website
- samaritans.org
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 219432.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable 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.
Area of benefit: Not Defined.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11/04/1963AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/07/1966AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/09/1972AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/06/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/01/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/02/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/07/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31/01/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16/07/2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 14/07/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/03/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 APR 2016 as amended on 24 Apr 2018 as amended on 12 Oct 2019 as amended on 31 Oct 2020 as amended on 13 Nov 2021
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 20 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 8 employees
- £80,001–£90,000 · 6 employees
- £100,001–£110,000 · 3 employees
- £110,001–£120,000 · 1 employee
- £120,001–£130,000 · 1 employee
Other names
- The Samaritans · previous name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Samaritans?
Samaritans is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 219432 and is also a company (number 00757372).
How much income does Samaritans have?
In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £27,517,000 and spent £28,048,000.
How many employees of Samaritans earn over £60,000?
39 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.