SAMARITANS OF SOUTH DEVON

Charity number: 1168726
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We make sure there is someone there for anyone who needs someone. Every year, we answer more than 5 million calls for help via our unique 24 hour listening service, email, text, letter, face to face and through our Welsh language service. We give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others. We want to encourage, promote and celebrate those moments of connection to save lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £47,798
Total expenditure: £33,100

People

5 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:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 May 1983: 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Charles Langdon Chair 19 February 2024
None on record
Trudie Anne Stott Trustee 15 September 2022
None on record
Lauren Amy Batten Trustee 15 September 2022
None on record
ALEXANDRA MARTIN Trustee 07 February 2022
None on record
COLIN RUDGE Trustee 07 February 2022
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 £24.73k £52.68k £36.19k £36.50k £47.80k
Total expenditure £32.29k £30.01k £29.42k £34.01k £33.10k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £17.00k 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 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 13 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 13 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 15 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 October 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 11 Aug 2016

Charitable objects

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN SOUTH DEVON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FEELINGS OF DISTRESS AND 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; 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 TO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY AND ITS AFFILIATED BRANCHES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1168726-1 SAMARITANS OF SOUTH DEVON
Governing document
RULES ADOPTED 14 MARCH 1983 AS AMENDED 16 MARCH 1987, 21 MARCH 1988 ,5 MARCH 1993, 16 MARCH 1998 AND 29 MARCH 2006
Charitable objects
2.1 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 SOUTH DEVON 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 2.2 TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNIZED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
SOUTH DEVON AND SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 23 May 1983 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
THE SAMARITANS
21 WARREN ROAD
TORQUAY
TQ2 5TQ
Phone:
01803295850
Email:
torquay@samaritans.org
Website:

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