STAFFORD SAMARITANS

Charity Number: 1167807
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are an affiliate of the Samaritans central charity providing listening services by telephone and email for people who need emotional support. We provide outreach services to prisons, schools, railway stations and other organisations to publicise our services and encourage people to talk to someone when they are feeling down.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £24,657
Total expenditure: £21,589

People

7 Trustee(s)

61 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:
  • Staffordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 March 1965: 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
  • Investment
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Dennis Whiting Chair 31 July 2023
None on record
Michelle Haywood Trustee 16 May 2024
None on record
TERESA ELIZABETH MINGAY Trustee 16 May 2024
None on record
Sarah Jane Preston Trustee 16 May 2024
None on record
Clive John Dunham Trustee 30 March 2024
None on record
Dr Brian Lancelot Burrows Trustee 18 May 2023
None on record
Martin Marriott Trustee 18 May 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £33.46k £37.88k £39.55k £13.83k £24.66k
Total expenditure £25.84k £17.59k £24.47k £21.54k £21.59k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £7.50k N/A N/A N/A

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 31 March 2024 30 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 04 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 04 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 12 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 12 August 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 23 Jun 2016

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ENABLE PERSONS IN STAFFORD 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 1167807-1 STAFFORD SAMARITANS
Governing document
RULES ADOPTED 19/11/1964 AS AMENDED ON 19/11/1981 AS AMENDED ON 16/11/1984 AS AMENDED ON 27/11/2003 AS AMENDED ON 13/06/2005 AS AMENDED ON 19/05/2007 AS AMENDED ON 19/11/2015
Charitable objects
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 STAFFORD 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 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
STAFFORD AND DISTRICT
Registration history
  • 23 March 1965 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
SAMARITANS
GARDEN STREET
STAFFORD
ST17 4DD
Phone:
01785243337
Email:
stafford.director@samaritans.org
Website:

WWW.SAMARITANS.ORG/BRANCHES/STAFFORD-SAMARITANS