SAMARITANS OF PLYMOUTH, EAST CORNWALL AND SOUTH WEST DEVON

Registered charity 1173658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Samaritans vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We provide a non judgmental listening ear for anyone in distress or despair. People contact us by phone, email, text and face to face at our branch. Our work is based at our office near Plymouth city centre, however we also do outreach within the local community in schools, colleges, prison, the workplace and homeless centres.

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Latest income
£65k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,951 for the year, largely due to planned exceptional expenditure on premises refurbishment and asset purchases. Reserves have been allowed to increase to prepare for anticipated significant future expenditure on improving or replacing premises. Cash funds at year-end were £106,767.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Samaritans of Plymouth, East Cornwall and South West Devon (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £38k. 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: Cornwall · Devon · Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£65k£77k
31/03/2025£70k£53k
31/03/2024£75k£77k
31/03/2023£86k£35k
31/03/2022£55k£67k

Common questions

Is SAMARITANS OF PLYMOUTH, EAST CORNWALL AND SOUTH WEST DEVON financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,951 for the year, largely due to planned exceptional expenditure on premises refurbishment and asset purchases. Reserves have been allowed to increase to prepare for anticipated significant future expenditure on improving or replacing premises. Cash funds at year-end were £106,767. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2022£10kA golden new dawn for Plymouth and South-East Cornwall Samaritans
The National Lottery Community Fund22/02/2019£10kSamaritans Welcome Space