SAMARITANS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
Samaritans is the coordinating body for the 201 Samaritans branches located across the UK and Ireland. Samaritans provides a safe place for people to talk, round the clock, every single day of the year. People can get in touch by phone, letter or by visiting a branch. Volunteers also do outreach work, for example, at festivals, prisons, hospitals and schools.
Latest income
£27.5m
Expenditure
£28.0m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £28.2m | £22.0m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £27.4m | £27.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £23.9m | £27.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £24.6m | £25.9m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £27.5m | £28.0m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £18.8m |
| Charitable activities | £4.2m |
| Trading | £4.1m |
| Investment income | £478k |
| Total income | £27.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £21.4m |
| Raising funds | £6.7m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £499k |
| Total expenditure | £28.0m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £12.1m |
| Total funds | £23.5m |
| — restricted | £1.7m |
| — unrestricted | £21.8m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £23.5m |
| Cash | £13.9m |
People
| Employees | 328 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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.