Suicide Prevention UK
Registered charity 1187866 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK, SUICIDE PREVENTION BRISTOL
Suicide Prevention UK is a charity that helps anyone with thoughts of suicide via telephone (National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK), social media & out in the community.We use our training in crisis intervention to offer supportive listening to start a dialogue and to encourage more hopeful solutions than suicide.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £51,661 for the year ended 28 February 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £256,595. The charity holds £154,719 in cash at year-end and maintains a mandatory reserves policy requiring a minimum of £30,000, which it currently exceeds. However, the Independent Examiner reported a qualification due to the loss of evidence for £145,000 of income, indicating significant internal control failures regarding data retention.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £30k (held: £257k)
“The policy sets a required minimum reserve level (£30k)”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“This loss of documentation has also affected records for 2024/25 and 2025/26.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Independent Examiner identified matters of concern regarding accounting records
“I have identified matters of concern that give me reasonable cause to believe that accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act.” — page 12
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 — Suicide Prevention UK (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Carey Downchair
- Simon Felvus
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Suicide Prevention UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £51,661 for the year ended 28 February 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £256,595. The charity holds £154,719 in cash at year-end and maintains a mandatory reserves policy requiring a minimum of £30,000, which it currently exceeds. However, the Independent Examiner reported a qualification due to the loss of evidence for £145,000 of income, indicating significant internal control failures regarding data retention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Suicide Prevention UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Suicide Prevention UK as a grant recipient include THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST, Moto Foundation, THE ARCHER TRUST.
Known funders
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