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NORTH LONDON SAMARITANS (INCORPORATING ENFIELD, HARINGEY AND BARNET SAMARITANS)

Registered charity 1173621 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a small charity, affiliated to the main Samaritans charity. We provide emotional support to the distressed and despairing in North London and beyond, by telephone, email and SMS.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£66k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity sustained a larger deficit of £24,635 for the year, driven by an 18% fall in income and an 8% rise in expenditure. However, the trustees note that net of depreciation and head office contributions, the underlying deficit was only £1,864, and unrestricted reserves remain at £75,677, which is equivalent to around 14 months of expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £76k; policy: 18 months of expenditure)
“Unrestricted reserves fell to £75,677, which is equivalent to around 14 months of expenditure. We continue to maintain a cautious approach to reserves and returning to a cover ratio closer to 18 months is a long-term objective.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North London Samaritans (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Operates in: Barnet · Enfield · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£42k£66k
31/03/2024£51k£61k
31/03/2023£46k£60k
31/03/2022£41k£59k
31/03/2021£71k£59k

Common questions

Is NORTH LONDON SAMARITANS (INCORPORATING ENFIELD, HARINGEY AND BARNET SAMARITANS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity sustained a larger deficit of £24,635 for the year, driven by an 18% fall in income and an 8% rise in expenditure. However, the trustees note that net of depreciation and head office contributions, the underlying deficit was only £1,864, and unrestricted reserves remain at £75,677, which is equivalent to around 14 months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.