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LUTON, SOUTH BEDS AND HARPENDEN SAMARITANS

Registered charity 1170449 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides a confidential emotional support service, primarily accessible by telephone, email, SMS and face to face contact.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net expenditure of £716, which was met from cash reserves, resulting in total funds increasing to £501,754. The trustees report that the financial situation has improved and the branch is able to remain in its property, holding 13.9 months of reserves against a desired 12-month target. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £500k)
“Ideally, we would like to hold a 12-month reserve which supports the recommendation from Samaritans Central Charity and the Charity Commission in order to meet a years running costs to maintain the branch and support our callers and volunteers.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£46k£47k
31/03/2024£31k£45k
31/03/2023£45k£44k
31/03/2022£45k£50k
31/03/2021£43k£40k

Common questions

Is LUTON, SOUTH BEDS AND HARPENDEN SAMARITANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net expenditure of £716, which was met from cash reserves, resulting in total funds increasing to £501,754. The trustees report that the financial situation has improved and the branch is able to remain in its property, holding 13.9 months of reserves against a desired 12-month target. The charity is subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.