SAMARITANS OF BRACKNELL, WOKINGHAM, ASCOT AND DISTRICTS

Registered charity 1170901 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To enable persons in Bracknell, Wokingham, Ascot, Districts and elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential emotional support 24/7 in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide.Promote better understanding of suicide in the wider society.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1) TO ENABLE PERSONS IN BRACKNELL, WOKINGHAM, ASCOT AND DISTRICTS 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;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 IMPAIREDEMOTIONAL HEALTH; AND3) 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 holds free reserves of £51,700, which equate to 21 months of expenditure, satisfying its policy to maintain 18 to 24 months of expenditure. The trustees consider the charity has sufficient funds to carry out its objectives and report a strong financial position. The branch operates entirely on volunteers with no paid staff, relying on donations and fundraising to cover costs.

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
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• 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

• Michael Songerchair
• Cathrine Deborah Wratten
• James David Reid
• John David williams
• Lesley Monk

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

Operates in: Bracknell Forest

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).