READING SAMARITANS

Charity Number: 1170632
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provides confidential emotional support, by telephone, text message, email or face to face, to those in distress or at risk of suicide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £60,309
Total expenditure: £52,345

Total income includes £4,179 from 1 government grant(s)

People

10 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:
  • Reading

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 1972: 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
  • 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Stephen Scott Trustee 18 April 2025
None on record
Atul Khetarpal Trustee 10 October 2024
None on record
Sarah Jane Bowsher Trustee 10 November 2022
WAY WIDOWED AND YOUNG
Received: On time
Sophie Elisabeth McBean Trustee 25 October 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Jane Hayes Trustee 25 January 2022
None on record
Hetal Patel Trustee 11 November 2021
None on record
Ester Margaret Malca May Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record
Helen Elizabeth Blanchard Trustee 31 August 2021
None on record
Justin John Henniker Bedingfeld Trustee 08 February 2021
APOPO UK
Received: On time
Darren Jones Trustee 07 November 2019
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 £31.89k £31.89k £59.42k £37.04k £60.31k
Total expenditure £33.11k £33.11k £45.90k £44.00k £52.35k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £3.57k £4.05k £26.52k £7.89k £4.18k

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 19 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 28 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 17 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 17 July 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 08 Dec 2016

Charitable objects

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN READING 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; 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 1170632-1 READING SAMARITANS
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12/11/1970 AS AMENDED ON 13/10/1985 AS AMENDED ON 23/06/1986 AS AMENDED ON 27/11/2003 AS AMENDED ON 30 JAN 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 READING 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
READING AND SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 15 February 1972 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
59a Cholmeley Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 3NB
Phone:
01189660903
Email:
reading@samaritans.org
Website:

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