OXFORD SAMARITANS

Registered charity 1173722 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Available 24hrs a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which might lead to suicide.

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Latest income

£98k

Latest spending

£88k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £210,235 are maintained in line with the trustees' policy of holding approximately two years of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £10,093 for the year, with total funds increasing to £893,041. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted no material uncertainties regarding the charity's future operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately two years expenditure (held: £210k)

“The trustees have reviewed the policy and have resolved to keep reserves of unrestricted funds equal to approximately two years expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee for services

“During the year, the charity entered into transactions with a single trustee for a provided service, totaling £2,520. The transactions were conducted on an arms length basis.” — page 16

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 — Oxford 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

Alison Clare Pierazzini · trustee of 1 other charity
Angus Donald Bridges
Christine Jane Scott-Jackson
Dr Lesley Jane Anderson
Lucy Young
Matthew Tattam
Paul James Wadsley
Rhys Lewis Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
Sarah Jane Ewart
Ursula Bowler
Vivienne Hemming

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£98k	£88k
31/03/2024	£93k	£86k
31/03/2023	£80k	£78k
31/03/2022	£78k	£73k
31/03/2021	£81k	£102k

Common questions

Is OXFORD SAMARITANS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £210,235 are maintained in line with the trustees' policy of holding approximately two years of expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £10,093 for the year, with total funds increasing to £893,041. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted no material uncertainties regarding the charity's future operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds OXFORD SAMARITANS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name OXFORD SAMARITANS as a grant recipient include THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY, DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY	FY2022	£7k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY	FY2025	£5k
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY	FY2024	£5k
DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Single payment
THE HELEN ROLL CHARITY	FY2023	£1k
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k