SAMARITANS OF CORNWALL AT TRURO
Registered charity 1173481 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Giving help to those mentally or emotionally distressed.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. The trustees report a net surplus of £136,111 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £167,149, which is below the stated reserves policy target of 0.5 times annual running costs.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £167k; policy: 0.5 x annual running costs)
“We believe that 0.5 x annual running costs would be a reasonable maximum level to maintain. Current free reserves are £167,149.” — page 8
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee expenses reimbursed
“£21,466 (2025: £14,212) of expenses in total were reimbursed to 7 trustees (2025: 7 trustees) during the year. No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity during the year.” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£29k
Reported reserves equal ~46.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
- Annie Terreychair
- Beverly Hulme · trustee of 1 other charity
- Carol Howarth
- Jon Berg
- Paul Gregory Orme
- Russell Anderson
- Sophie Hawkins
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cornwall
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SAMARITANS OF CORNWALL AT TRURO financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operates on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. The trustees report a net surplus of £136,111 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £167,149, which is below the stated reserves policy target of 0.5 times annual running costs. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SAMARITANS OF CORNWALL AT TRURO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SAMARITANS OF CORNWALL AT TRURO as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST.
Known funders
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