SAMARITANS OF COVENTRY AND DISTRICT
Coventry & District Samaritans provides confidential emotional support to people who are in distress or despair or who are feeling suicidal. The service is available 24 hours a day, every day, for contact by phone, email or on-line chat.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a loss of £41,121 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £612,388. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves are in excess of their policy target of around six months' operating costs. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Our aim was to then build our reserves back up to around 6 months operating costs but due to E-bay sales, unexpecied legacies, donations and fundraising by volunteers and colleagues we have reserves in excess of our policy.” — page 7
Funders the charity credits
- Builders Merchants Federation
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Charmaine Mulligan
- Dr Chris Jelley
- Jane Mary Nickerson MBE
- Kenneth Mark Newbold
- Michael Ballinger
- Patricia Elizabeth Towner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £95k | £136k |
| 31/03/2024 | £94k | £83k |
| 31/03/2023 | £94k | £79k |
| 31/03/2022 | £100k | £64k |
| 31/03/2021 | £129k | £61k |
Common questions
Is SAMARITANS OF COVENTRY AND DISTRICT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a loss of £41,121 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £612,388. The trustees state that unrestricted reserves are in excess of their policy target of around six months' operating costs. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/02/2019 | £68k | Reaching Out |