Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Samaritan's Purse is a non-profit, Christian organisation providing church support and emergency relief and development assistance to the victims of war, famine, natural disaster, and disease, with the aim of demonstrating God's love to all and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Latest income

£10.7m

Expenditure

£9.6m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £8.4m £7.9m
2022-03-31 £10.5m £9.1m
2023-03-31 £11.9m £11.7m
2024-03-31 £12.5m £9.7m
2025-03-31 £10.7m £9.6m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £4.0m
Charitable activities £5.6m
Trading £306
Investment income £113k
Total income £10.7m

Spending

Charitable spend £8.8m
Raising funds £864k
Grants to institutions £779k
Governance £62k
Total expenditure £9.6m

Balance sheet

Reserves £4.7m
Total funds £8.6m
— restricted £1.9m
— unrestricted £6.6m
— endowment £0
Total assets £8.6m
Cash £4.0m

People

Employees 52

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Religious Activities

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.