York Samaritans

Analysis

York Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. 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, York Samaritans reported income of £45k and spending of £56k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £38k to £45k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, York Samaritans sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Good Grief Project (£45k), Hawtree Cove Trust (£45k) and Church Team Ministries International (£45k).