Birmingham Samaritans
Analysis
Birmingham Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in April 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, Birmingham Samaritans reported income of £120k and spending of £96k, leaving 20% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £97k to £120k (+25%), an average of +5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Birmingham Samaritans sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The George and Esme Pollitzer Charitable Settlement (£120k), Peter Cowley Africa Trust (£120k) and Pedal People (£120k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Samaritans provides completely confidential emotional support 24-hours a day by telephone, face-to-face, email and text, at festivals and outside our centres in prisons, hospitals, schools and workplaces and with the homeless through a network of over 200 branches in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Birmingham Samaritans acts as one of these branches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The George and Esme Pollitzer Charitable Settlement | London | £120k |
| Peter Cowley Africa Trust | Sheffield | £120k |
| Pedal People | Brighton | £120k |
| Association of Stoma Care Nurses UK | Wantage | £120k |