Cambridge Samaritans

Analysis

Cambridge Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. 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 2026, Cambridge Samaritans reported income of £85k and spending of £55k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £92k to £85k (-7.2%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Cambridge Samaritans sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Feet First Worldwide (£85k), Friends of the Hospital Association - Deal (£85k) and The Laughter Specialists (£85k).