HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS

Charity number: 1167881
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Hastings and Rother Samaritans is one of over 200 Samaritans branches in the UK. We provide emotional support to anyone who is lonely, depressed or suicidal. We do this by replying to phone calls and emails, and will introduce instant messaging soon. We are located at 26 St. Andrew's Square, Hastings. Our volunteers also visit schools, talk to prisoners and provide support across our community.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £13,301
Total expenditure: £31,788

People

8 Trustee(s)

70 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:
  • East Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 April 1964: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • THE HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gloria Maureen Angel Trustee 26 February 2025
None on record
Donald Vaughan Simpkinson Trustee 18 January 2025
None on record
Janet Anne Tomalin Trustee 18 January 2025
None on record
Maria Chiara Amato Trustee 18 January 2025
None on record
David Tasker Trustee 01 January 2024
None on record
Ian Arthur Marsh Trustee 28 October 2022
None on record
Kathryn Jane Williams Trustee 01 July 2021
None on record
Richard Max Sookraj Persaud Trustee 19 August 2020
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 £14.06k £64.42k £13.64k £36.18k £13.30k
Total expenditure £20.35k £31.66k £22.77k £33.12k £31.79k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A 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 27 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 24 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 24 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 02 December 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 28 Jun 2016

Charitable objects

3.1 TO ENABLE PERSONS IN HASTINGS AND ROTHER 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 1167881-1 THE HASTINGS AND ROTHER SAMARITANS
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED FEBRUARY 1964 AS AMENDED 29 SEPTEMBER 1976, 19 MARCH 1992, 10 MARCH 1994 AND 15 MARCH 2006.
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 HASTINGS, BEXHILL, BATTLE 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 THE SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
HASTINGS, BEXHILL, BATTLE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 23 April 1964 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
THE SAMARITANS
26 ST. ANDREWS SQUARE
HASTINGS
TN34 1SR
Phone:
07733307992
Email:
dtatyt@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

No information available