SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER & DISTRICT

Charity number: 1173652
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We offer 24/7 emotional support by telephone, email, webchat and face to face to anyone who is in distress and despair including people who are feeling suicidal. We also do outreach work in schools and prisons and also have partnership with Network Rail.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £33,215
Total expenditure: £28,742

Total income includes £5,834 from 4 government grant(s)

People

12 Trustee(s)

100 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:
  • Cumbria
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 September 1972: Standard registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER AND DISTRICT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Hearne Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Julie Elizabeth Parker Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
John Joseph McGovern Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Joan Guenault Trustee 06 July 2023
None on record
Michael Brogan Trustee 26 November 2022
None on record
Christine Margaret Ingham Trustee 17 August 2022
None on record
Tracey Jane Duffy Trustee 01 July 2022
None on record
Marian Kathleen Judith Whitwood Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
June Ellis Trustee 04 October 2021
None on record
Dr Christine Hough Trustee 23 September 2020
None on record
Helen Murfin Trustee 23 September 2020
None on record
Jane Clarke Trustee 23 September 2020
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 £39.06k £54.69k £46.32k £27.75k £33.22k
Total expenditure £36.82k £35.07k £31.81k £36.89k £28.74k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £4.20k £19.67k £3.57k £4.17k £5.83k

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 17 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 08 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 16 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 24 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 24 September 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 03 Jul 2017

Charitable objects

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN LANCASTER & DISTRICT 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 1173652-1 SAMARITANS OF LANCASTER AND DISTRICT
Governing document
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 JUL 1972 AS AMENDED ON 23 SEP 1991 AS AMENDED ON 13 SEP 2006 AS AMENDED ON 27 JAN 2016
Charitable objects
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 LANCASTER 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 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
LANCASTER, MORECAMBE AND DISTRICT
Registration history
  • 01 September 1972 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
THE SAMARITANS
21 SUN STREET
LANCASTER
LA1 1EW
Phone:
020 8394 8300
Email:
lancaster.Director@samaritans.org
Website:

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