Samaritans of Bath and District

Analysis

Samaritans of Bath and District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in July 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, Samaritans of Bath and District reported income of £84k and spending of £61k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £54k to £84k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 103% 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 of Bath and District sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buckfastleigh Community Development Project (Trust) (£84k), Pink Rooster (£84k) and The Yass Charitable Trust (£84k).