NORWICH SAMARITANS
Registered charity 1168681 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAMARITANS OF NORWICH, THE SAMARITANS (NORWICH)
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure deficit of £75,512 for the year, primarily due to planned investments and increased costs. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves were below the target level set in the current reserves policy, although the charity remains financially stable with significant total reserves. The trustees are actively reviewing the reserves policy to ensure it remains appropriate for the charity's strategic priorities.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £149k; policy: sufficient unrestricted funds are held to enable Norwich Samaritans to continue its activities, meet its financial obligations as they fall due, and manage operational and financial risk)
“At the balance sheet date, the level of unrestricted reserves was below the target level set out in the current reserves policy.” — page 11
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 — Norwich Samaritans (matched by registered charity number).
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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£139k
Reported reserves equal ~19.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (79% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Jane Brownchair
- Annie Kay
- Charles Graham
- Ian Dallas · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nick Francis
- Oliver Holmes
- Sarah Mason
- Tom Dutton
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Norfolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is NORWICH SAMARITANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a net expenditure deficit of £75,512 for the year, primarily due to planned investments and increased costs. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves were below the target level set in the current reserves policy, although the charity remains financially stable with significant total reserves. The trustees are actively reviewing the reserves policy to ensure it remains appropriate for the charity's strategic priorities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORWICH SAMARITANS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORWICH SAMARITANS as a grant recipient include THE RANWORTH TRUST 1985, THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY, Norwich Freemen's Charity, THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOHN AND PAMELA SALTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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