EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT SAMARITANS

Charity number: 1170508
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing persons in Eastbourne and elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair or may be at risk of suicide, with confidential emotional support 24/7 to improve their emotional health and reduce the risk of suicide. Promoting a better understanding of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings. Supporting Samaritans Central Charity and its branches.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £86,394
Total expenditure: £108,943

People

6 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity has one or more 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:
  • 20 November 1979: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • EASTBOURNE & DISTRICT SAMARITANS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Danny Southam Chair 13 January 2026
None on record
Oonagh Williams Trustee 13 January 2026
None on record
Stephanie Carpenter Trustee 04 July 2025
None on record
Nicholas Hunwick Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Penelope Vasey Trustee 21 July 2022
None on record
Nicola Shuttleworth Trustee 25 September 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £71.24k £62.19k £65.22k £63.05k £86.39k
Total expenditure £48.04k £52.28k £53.73k £66.12k £108.94k
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 2025 01 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 01 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 December 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 01 January 2022 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 01 Dec 2016

Charitable objects

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 EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT 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. TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1170508-1 THE SAMARITANS OF EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT
Governing document
RULES ADOPTED 01/03/1978 AS AMENDED ON 09/11/1993 AS AMENDED ON 29/03/2007 AS AMENDED ON 13/02/2016 AS AMENDED ON 01 APR 2017
Charitable objects
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 EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT 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. 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
EASTBOURNE AND DISTRICT AND SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 20 November 1979 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Eastbourne & District Samaritans
The Haven
13 Bolton Road
EASTBOURNE
East Sussex
BN21 3JT
Phone:
07770 420478
Email:
eastbourne@samaritans.org
Website:

samaritans.org/eastbourne