SAMARITANS OF BURY ST EDMUNDS AND WEST SUFFOLK

Charity number: 1174114
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To provide people in the Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk Area,as well as elsewhere,who are experiencing feelings of , despair or distress and who maybe at risk of suicide, with emotional support and to reduce the incidence of suicide, by providing confidential emotional support at any time day or night. Also to promote a better understanding in society of Suicide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 March 2024

Total income: £84,630
Total expenditure: £48,663

Total income includes £1,729 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Suffolk

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 August 1977: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Miranda Felicity Martin Trustee 14 September 2024
MARKET WESTON VILLAGE HALL
Received: On time
MARKET WESTON UNITED CHARITIES
Received: On time
Malcolm Unwin Trustee 12 August 2023
None on record
Anne-Marie Berridge Trustee 30 January 2023
None on record
Claire Hesketh Couche Trustee 23 August 2022
None on record
Sheila Black Trustee 20 August 2022
None on record
Robert Victor Matthews Trustee 20 August 2022
WASH SAILABILITY
Received: On time
Simon William de Laat Trustee 19 August 2021
None on record
Douglas Atter Trustee 16 November 2020
None on record
Eamonn Jones Trustee 17 February 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/03/2020 30/03/2021 30/03/2022 30/03/2023 30/03/2024
Total gross income £48.49k £47.51k £38.52k £38.42k £84.63k
Total expenditure £55.22k £32.49k £42.44k £41.35k £48.66k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.02k N/A N/A N/A £1.73k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 March 2024 03 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2024 03 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2023 13 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2023 13 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2022 27 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2022 27 September 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2021 20 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2021 20 September 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 March 2020 28 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 March 2020 28 September 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 03 Aug 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 3.1 TO ENABLE PERSONS IN BURY ST EDMUNDS AND WEST SUFFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FEELINGS OF DISTRESS OR DESPAIR, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF SUICIDE, TO RECEIVE CONFIDENTIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE; 3.2 TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN SOCIETY OF SUICIDE, SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE VALUE OF EXPRESSING FEELINGS WHICH MAY OTHERWISE LEAD TO SUICIDE OR IMPAIRED EMOTIONAL HEALTH; AND 3.3 TO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY AND ITS AFFILIATED BRANCHES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1174114-1 THE SAMARITANS OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS AND WEST SUFFOLK
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 19 SEPTEMBER 1972 AS AMENDED 21 JUNE 1993, JUNE 20 1994 AND 19 JUNE 2006
Charitable objects
(A) TO WORK FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUICIDAL, DESPAIRING OR IN DISTRESS BY PROVIDING A SERVICE PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN BURY ST EDMUNDS AND WEST SUSSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (BUT WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS AS TO AREA) TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE HELP, COMPASSION AND BEFRIENDING FROM MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSE WORKING UNDER DIRECTION; AND ALSO WHERE APPROPRIATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAMARITAN PROCEDURE, REFERRAL TO PERSONS HAVING SPECIALIST OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND (B) TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
ST EDMUNDS, WEST SUSSEX AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 04 August 1977 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
5 NORTHGATE STREET BUSINESS PARK
NORTHGATE STREET
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
Suffolk
IP33 1HP
Phone:
01284719025
Email:
jo@samaritans.org
Website:

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