NEWPORT AND GWENT SAMARITANS
To provide emotional support for people in distress or despair or who are suicidal.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £12,617 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £17,315. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy target of eighteen months of normal expenditure to maintain core services if income sources are lost. The organization relies on volunteers for service delivery and funding from individuals, grants, and partnerships.
What the accounts disclose
“64% from grants and fundraising activities” — page 4
“The Trustees have agreed to adopt a reserves policy, in this respect, of eighteen months of normal expenditure.” — page 4
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Angela Jane Marshall
- Jeffrey Gwilym Mitchell
- Julie Lynne Griffiths
- Sarah Mary Frances Symondson
- Sharon Penny Beckett
- Susan Elizabeth Hard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £40k | £27k |
| 31/03/2024 | £67k | £68k |
| 31/03/2023 | £223k | £267k |
| 31/03/2022 | £19k | £18k |
| 31/03/2021 | £16k | £13k |
Common questions
Is NEWPORT AND GWENT SAMARITANS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £12,617 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £17,315. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy target of eighteen months of normal expenditure to maintain core services if income sources are lost. The organization relies on volunteers for service delivery and funding from individuals, grants, and partnerships. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £23k | Project Funding |