HUDDERSFIELD SAMARITANS
TO ENABLE PERSONS EXPERIENCING DISTRESS/DESPAIR, INCLUDING THOSE AT RISK OF SUICIDE, TO RECEIVE CONFIDENTIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AT ANY TIME TO IMPROVE THEIR EMOTIONAL HEALTH & REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE; TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR & THE VALUE OF EXPRESSING FEELINGS WHICH LEAD TO SUICIDE; TO SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £86,737 for the year, driven largely by a £51,634 expenditure on building repairs and maintenance for a duty room refurbishment. The trustees report a diminishing bank balance and acknowledge the need to increase fundraising to address the shortfall in income, which fell significantly from the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees are very mindful that we have a diminishing bank balance, and we all need to put our thinking caps on to try and push for ways of fundraising to bring in some much-needed income.” — page 3
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ALISON JANE CHOWN
- Amy Louise Freear Prout
- Dr Krishna Isukapalli
- Esther McNeil
- Fameeda Ahmed
- Glennys Ruth Scrivener
- Professor Joseph Bernard Sweeney
- Richard William Longbottom
- Samantha Hirst
- Shafena Mahmud
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £60k | £136k |
| 31/03/2024 | £92k | £115k |
| 31/03/2023 | £71k | £106k |
| 31/03/2022 | £83k | £77k |
| 31/03/2021 | £55k | £66k |
Common questions
Is HUDDERSFIELD SAMARITANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £86,737 for the year, driven largely by a £51,634 expenditure on building repairs and maintenance for a duty room refurbishment. The trustees report a diminishing bank balance and acknowledge the need to increase fundraising to address the shortfall in income, which fell significantly from the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.