NORTH WEST WALES SAMARITANS
North West Wales Samaritans, Bangor offer a confidential, non-judgmental listening service to people in distress 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Samaritans may be contacted by phone, email or text message. We offer a Welsh language service at specified hours. Our aim is to lessen the number of people taking their own lives but our service is open to everyone in distress.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £279,299, which the trustees note is equivalent to nearly 18 months of operating costs, well within their policy target of 12 to 18 months. Total income decreased to £41,095 from £64,576 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £39,195 from £46,436, resulting in a net surplus for the period.
What the accounts disclose
“yn cyfateb i bron i 18 mis o gronfeydd wrth gefn, ymhell o fewn nod yr Elusen o gadw rhwng deuddeg a deunaw mis o gostau gweithredu wrth gefn”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alastair Langdon
- Ann Catherine Evans
- Cari Vaughan Griffiths
- Linda Helen Brookes-Fazakerley
- Linda Jane Macdonald
- Rhian Jones
- Sian Bowen Beidas
- TUDUR OWEN WILLIAMS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £38k | £37k |
| 31/03/2025 | £65k | £46k |
| 31/03/2024 | £48k | £45k |
| 31/03/2023 | £19k | £41k |
| 31/03/2022 | £20k | £31k |
Common questions
Is NORTH WEST WALES SAMARITANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £279,299, which the trustees note is equivalent to nearly 18 months of operating costs, well within their policy target of 12 to 18 months. Total income decreased to £41,095 from £64,576 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £39,195 from £46,436, resulting in a net surplus for the period. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.