Samaritans Carlisle

Analysis

Samaritans Carlisle is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carlisle. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Samaritans Carlisle reported income of £31k and spending of £38k, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £43k to £31k (-28%), an average of -7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Samaritans Carlisle sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 53rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Msizi Africa (£31k), Pontarddulais Town Juniors Football Club (£31k) and Hurst Community Association (£31k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.