SAMARITANS OF EAST SURREY
Samaritans provides emotional support 24 hours a day by telephone, personal visit, email, text and letter through its branch network. This includes outreach activity at festivals, in prisons, hospitals, schools and with homeless people. Samaritans also promotes a better understanding in society of suicide. This branch focusses on East Surrey and the surrounding area.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £38,966 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £133,929. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £241,601 are above their policy target, covering thirty months of running costs, and describe the financial position as healthy.
What the accounts disclose
“we endeavour to hold reserves to meet regular expenditure for twelve months plus a further 50% as a contingency against repairs and unbudgeted renewals.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ALAN DAVID COLLINS
- Ann Nicholls
- Christopher Derek Tingay
- Lisa Siggery
- Louise Delaney
- MR R WILLACY
- Mark Julian Bates
- SHIRLEY SOER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £134k | £96k |
| 31/03/2024 | £67k | £78k |
| 31/03/2023 | £129k | £74k |
| 31/03/2022 | £78k | £110k |
| 31/03/2021 | £122k | £74k |
Common questions
Is SAMARITANS OF EAST SURREY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £38,966 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £133,929. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves of £241,601 are above their policy target, covering thirty months of running costs, and describe the financial position as healthy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/01/2013 | £1k | Connect Implementation at East Surrey Samaritans |