LUTON, SOUTH BEDS AND HARPENDEN SAMARITANS

Charity number: 1170449
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity provides a confidential emotional support service, primarily accessible by telephone, email, SMS and face to face contact.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £31,065
Total expenditure: £44,782

People

4 Trustee(s)

123 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 January 1968: 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Zachary Dover Chair 06 July 2024
1ST LEIGHTON BUZZARD SCOUT GROUP
Received: 18 days late
Donald Lewis Hearn Trustee 15 October 2024
None on record
Vanessa Louise Godden Trustee 06 July 2024
None on record
Yasar Aziz Mohammed Trustee 06 July 2024
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 £56.00k £42.95k £45.15k £44.87k £31.07k
Total expenditure £68.95k £39.84k £49.65k £44.46k £44.78k
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 18 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 09 April 2024 69 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

09 April 2024 69 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 10 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

10 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 January 2021 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 29 Nov 2016

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1) TO ENABLE PERSONS IN LUTON, SOUTH BEDS AND HARPENDEN 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; 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) TO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY AND ITS AFFILIATED BRANCHES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1170449-1 SAMARITANS OF LUTON, SOUTH BEDS AND HARPENDEN
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 JUN 1967 AS AMENDED ON 26 MAY 1983 AS AMENDED ON 20 MAY 1992 AS AMENDED ON 14 MAR 2006 AS AMENDED ON 03 DEC 2011 AS AMENDED ON 06 FEB 2016 AS AMENDED ON 01 APR 2017
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 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 LUTON, 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 RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS.
Area of benefit
LUTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 11 January 1968 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
THE SAMARITANS
33 CARDIFF ROAD
LUTON
LU1 1PP
Phone:
020 8394 8300
Email:
zach1279@lutonsamaritans.org
Website:

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