SAMARITANS OF HORSHAM AND CRAWLEY

Registered charity 1168031 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We offer support to people who are suicidal or despairing, and are on hand 24 hours a day, every day of the year, both locally to Horsham, Crawley and the surrounding area, and nationally.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:3.1 TO ENABLE PERSONS IN HORSHAM AND CRAWLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE 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 IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE;3.2 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; AND3.3 TO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY AND ITS AFFILIATED BRANCHES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £132,009 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by the receipt of legacies totaling £171,626. Unrestricted reserves increased to £228,557, which the trustees consider appropriate to fund normal annual running costs for a four-year period. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were materially non-compliant.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alison Jane Cogle
• Dawn Robinson
• Denis Shakesheff
• Magali Colicchio
• Paul Braddock
• Peter Hammond
• Simon James Bacon
• Susan Ann Kowszun

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

Operates in: West Sussex

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