LEWISHAM, GREENWICH AND SOUTHWARK SAMARITANS

Registered charity 1167963 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland and beyond through the Samaritans telephone helpline, work in prisons and other outreach activities.

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Latest income

£65k

Latest spending

£38k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £26,680 for the year ended 31 March 2025, improving its financial position from a deficit in the previous year. Free reserves are reported as £51,057, which the trustees consider to be on a stable footing. The charity operates with no paid employees, relying primarily on volunteers and limited grant income to fund its charitable activities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months’ normal running costs (held: £51k)

“The Charity seeks to maintain its reserves at the equivalent of no less than six months’ normal running costs.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Argus Media — “Thanks to the following organisations for supporting us through grants or funding: Argus Media” (source page)
HM Government Coronavirus Community Support Fund — “HM Government Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “HM Government Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Chloe Mabel Vaughan
David Kenneth Waugh
David Robert Cope
Deborah Dowdall
Ian Buchan
Isobel Malin
Martine Leroy-Sharman
Rosalie Allen

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Greenwich · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£65k	£38k
31/03/2024	£21k	£49k
31/03/2023	£35k	£42k
31/03/2022	£34k	£40k
31/03/2021	£47k	£35k

Common questions

Is LEWISHAM, GREENWICH AND SOUTHWARK SAMARITANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £26,680 for the year ended 31 March 2025, improving its financial position from a deficit in the previous year. Free reserves are reported as £51,057, which the trustees consider to be on a stable footing. The charity operates with no paid employees, relying primarily on volunteers and limited grant income to fund its charitable activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEWISHAM, GREENWICH AND SOUTHWARK SAMARITANS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEWISHAM, GREENWICH AND SOUTHWARK SAMARITANS as a grant recipient include MAUDSLEY CHARITY, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MAUDSLEY CHARITY	FY2023	£15k	Samaritans in the Community – Outreach, Partnership and Engagement
MAUDSLEY CHARITY	FY2022	£15k	Outreach, Partnership and Engagement
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST	FY2022	£5k	The Mount Fund - Mental Health

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/11/2024	£20k	Sustaining the Samaritans service in Lewisham Greenwich & Southwark
UK government	16/09/2020	£3k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund