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SAMARITANS OF STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE

Registered charity 1173572 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAMARITANS OF STOKE AND NEWCASTLE

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF SAMARITANS OF STOKE & NEWCASTLE IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DEATH BY SUICIDE BUT WE ALSO SUPPORT ANYONE IN DISTRESS OF ANY KIND. SAMARITANS PROVIDE A 24/7 SUPPORT SERVICE TO ANYONE DISTRESSED OR IN DESPAIR BY A FREEPHONE TELEPHONE LINE, E-MAIL AND TEXT, AND OUR BRANCH IS OPEN FOR FACE TO FACE VISITS. WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO LOCAL OUTREACH WORK TO MAKE OUR SERVICE KNOWN.

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Latest income
£66k
Latest spending
£64k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £249,112, which is below the trustees' stated ideal target of £300,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £2,082 for the year, with total incoming resources of £66,196 against resources expended of £64,114.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Shop Income and Fund Raising (63% of income)
“The main source of incoming resources were from Shop Income and Fundraising which totalled £41,575” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £249k)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31st March 2025 would be £300,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 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 titlein 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Staffordshire · Stoke-on-trent City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£66k£64k
31/03/2024£87k£90k
31/03/2023£58k£84k
31/03/2022£82k£57k
31/03/2021£90k£63k

Common questions

Is SAMARITANS OF STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £249,112, which is below the trustees' stated ideal target of £300,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £2,082 for the year, with total incoming resources of £66,196 against resources expended of £64,114. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£19kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2023£10kSamaritans of Stoke on Trent and Newcastle - running costs
The National Lottery Community Fund08/12/2006£1kSupportng Text Messages