CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS
To work for the assistance of persons who are suicidal, despairing or in distress in Cambridge and elsewhere in the UK.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves were £85,383 at year-end, which the Trustees consider sufficient to fund activities for at least one year given their reliance on voluntary giving. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £4,175, primarily due to investment losses and higher charitable expenditure than income. Despite this, the unrestricted fund balance remained healthy at £514,225, and the Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.
What the accounts disclose
“it is appropriate to maintain free reserves which would enable the Charity to continue to fund its activities for at least one year (being of the order of £50,000 pa).”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Dr Henry Jabbour
- Graham Wrycroft
- Helene Doeflinger-Bouqueniaux
- Marilyn Ruth Cuthbert
- Mark Ian Haslett
- Noor Afizah Abdul Aziz
- Timothy Keith Edward Allsop
- sally rowena clayson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £85k | £55k |
| 31/03/2025 | £44k | £46k |
| 31/03/2024 | £39k | £95k |
| 31/03/2023 | £64k | £98k |
| 31/03/2022 | £92k | £120k |
Common questions
Is CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £85,383 at year-end, which the Trustees consider sufficient to fund activities for at least one year given their reliance on voluntary giving. The charity reported a net movement in funds of a deficit of £4,175, primarily due to investment losses and higher charitable expenditure than income. Despite this, the unrestricted fund balance remained healthy at £514,225, and the Trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMBRIDGE SAMARITANS as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE LESS, CAMBRIDGE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE LESS, CAMBRIDGE | FY2022 | £100 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £10k | Essential access equipment |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £10k | Emergency funds Covid 19 |