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HERTS AND ESSEX (WARE) SAMARITANS

Registered charity 1173717 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We enable persons in East Hertfordshire and West Essex and the surrounding area as well as elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential emotional support at any time of the day or night in order to improve their emotional health and reduce the incidence of suicide.

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

Latest income
£120k
Latest spending
£99k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state a net surplus of £23,272 for the year, with unrestricted reserves totaling £177,972 and total cash reserves of £64,175. The charity reports sufficient funds to continue operations even if income levels fall, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £160,159.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (70% of income)
“Our income for 2024/25 was £120,017, from donations, legacies, investment income, charitable activities and grant income.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 32.0% of fundraised income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%)
“Together they were responsible for raising over £19,000 for the branch which is over 32% of our regular operating costs.” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds to continue if income levels were to fall (held: £178k)
“The trustees regularly monitor the level of reserves to ensure that in this current economic climate, we have sufficient funds to continue if income levels were to fall” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Michael Game charity
“We received an extremely generous donation of £65,000 from another charity that has supported us in the past, the Michael Game charity.”
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 — Herts and Essex (Ware) Samaritans (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Essex · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£120k£99k
31/03/2024£53k£57k
31/03/2023£41k£126k
31/03/2022£130k£55k
31/03/2021£99k£32k

Common questions

Is HERTS AND ESSEX (WARE) SAMARITANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a net surplus of £23,272 for the year, with unrestricted reserves totaling £177,972 and total cash reserves of £64,175. The charity reports sufficient funds to continue operations even if income levels fall, supported by an investment portfolio valued at £160,159. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government24/08/2020£5kVSCE CMC Fund