SAMARITANS OF LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE

Charity number: 1171022
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Providing emotional support to those experiencing feelings of distress, despair and suicide. Support is provided by freephone telephone, SMS, email, written word and face to face by trained volunteers. Delivering outreach activities in the local community, and targeting those most in need of the service.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £38,897
Total expenditure: £112,520

People

11 Trustee(s)

170 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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:
  • Knowsley
  • Liverpool City
  • Sefton
  • St Helens
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 December 1965: 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David John Ellcock Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Donall Fitzgibbon Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Colin Richard Leeman Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Neil Muskett Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Louise Seresini Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Judi Blacow Trustee 05 December 2024
Evolve - Tackling the Impact of Substance Misuse
Received: On time
Elizabeth Bibby Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Helen Gilbert Trustee 09 January 2023
None on record
Tom Murphy Trustee 13 November 2020
None on record
Jayne Kibble Trustee 14 November 2019
None on record
Sheila Campbell Trustee 06 June 2017
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 £73.54k £140.80k £157.08k £78.00k £38.90k
Total expenditure £123.18k £121.71k £141.32k £108.38k £112.52k
Income from government contracts N/A £33.00k £98.00k N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.00k 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 09 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

17 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 04 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 04 November 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 06 Jan 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1) TO ENABLE PERSONS IN LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE 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 1171022-1 THE SAMARITANS OF LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE
Governing document
CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED ON 03/06/1971 AS AMENDED ON 14/06/1991 AS AMENDED ON 21/06/2007 AS AMENDED ON 16/06/2011 AS AMENDED ON 02 DEC 2015 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 LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (BUT WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATION 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
LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE
Registration history
  • 17 December 1965 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
Samaritans
25 Clarence Street
LIVERPOOL
L3 5TN
Phone:
03003020890
Email:
sheila@liverpool-samaritans.org
Website:

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