The Samaritans of Dorset at Weymouth

Analysis

The Samaritans of Dorset at Weymouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Weymouth. 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.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Samaritans of Dorset at Weymouth reported income of £55k and spending of £61k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £47k to £55k (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 32%. 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, The Samaritans of Dorset at Weymouth sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East London and Essex Brahm Samaj (£55k), Rother Valley Together (£55k) and Skipton Community Sports Hub (£55k).