NORTHAMPTON SAMARITANS
To assist people who are suicidal, despairing, in distress or in need of emotional support.To do so the branch provides a 24 hours a day telephone service and an email; and face to face service to enable people to receive immediate help and support whenever required. The branch also runs a Charity Shop and engages in other activities to enable it to meet its objectives.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £27,008 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £118,590 and resources expended of £91,582. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves of £124,442 fall within the stated policy target of 12 to 18 months' recurring expenditure. The charity holds £140,000 in cash reserves with the CCLA Charities Deposit Fund.
What the accounts disclose
“a level of unrestricted Seneral reserves (current assets less current liabilities) between 12 and 18 months' recurring expenditure is an adequate and comfortable levelto maintain” — page 5
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- John William Walker
- Jonathan Frederick Smith
- Lisa Richardson
- Michelle Connor
- Richard Freedman
- Stephen Michael Broadbent
- Susan Walker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £119k | £92k |
| 31/03/2025 | £70k | £76k |
| 31/03/2024 | £89k | £89k |
| 31/03/2023 | £70k | £68k |
| 31/03/2022 | £75k | £56k |
Common questions
Is NORTHAMPTON SAMARITANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £27,008 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £118,590 and resources expended of £91,582. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted general reserves of £124,442 fall within the stated policy target of 12 to 18 months' recurring expenditure. The charity holds £140,000 in cash reserves with the CCLA Charities Deposit Fund. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTHAMPTON SAMARITANS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTHAMPTON SAMARITANS as a grant recipient include THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE JONATHAN TOWLER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £0 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GROCERS' CHARITY | 2 | £119k |
| THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | 1 | £792k |
| THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £535k |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £235k |
| THE NFU MUTUAL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £215k |
Charities like this
- NORWICH SAMARITANS
- SAMARITANS OF EXETER MID AND EAST DEVON
- SAMARITANS OF LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE
- SAMARITANS OF EAST SURREY
- CENTRAL LONDON SAMARITANS
- HERTS AND ESSEX (WARE) SAMARITANS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHAMPTON SAMARITANS | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORWICH SAMARITANS | £300k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SAMARITANS OF EXETER MID AND EAST DEVON | £153k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAMARITANS OF LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE | £136k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAMARITANS OF EAST SURREY | £134k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL LONDON SAMARITANS | £4.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |