SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER & DISTRICT
We offer 24/7 emotional support by telephone, email, webchat and face to face to anyone who is in distress and despair including people who are feeling suicidal. We also do outreach work in schools and prisons and also have partnership with Network Rail.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,489 for the year, with total income of £67,277 and total expenditure of £33,367. Per the trustees' report, general reserves stood at £92,845, which is noted as being more than the 18 months of running expenses the charity normally seeks to hold. The charity holds freehold premises valued at £166,824 and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“This is more than the 18 months running expenses we would normally seek to hold”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/06/2025)
Trustees
- Caroline Yvonne Walsh
- Christine Margaret Ingham
- Dr Christine Hough
- Helen Murfin
- Jane Clarke
- Joan Guenault
- John Joseph McGovern
- Julie Elizabeth Parker
- June Ellis
- Kelvyn Justin Simon James
- Marian Kathleen Judith Whitwood
- Paul Hearne
- Tracey Jane Duffy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £67k | £33k |
| 31/03/2024 | £33k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £28k | £37k |
| 31/03/2022 | £46k | £32k |
| 31/03/2021 | £55k | £35k |
Common questions
Is SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER & DISTRICT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,489 for the year, with total income of £67,277 and total expenditure of £33,367. Per the trustees' report, general reserves stood at £92,845, which is noted as being more than the 18 months of running expenses the charity normally seeks to hold. The charity holds freehold premises valued at £166,824 and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.