Bristol Samaritans
Analysis
Bristol Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. 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 2026, Bristol Samaritans reported income of £55k and spending of £61k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £38k to £55k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bristol Samaritans 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 Packmoor Community Hall Association (£55k), Kent Film Foundation (£55k) and The Tudor Pritchard Charitable Foundation (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To enable persons in the City of Bristol, Greater Bristol, South Gloucester and the surrounding area as well as elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential emotional support at any time of the day or night in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Packmoor Community Hall Association | Staffs | £55k |
| Kent Film Foundation | Kent | £55k |
| The Tudor Pritchard Charitable Foundation | Cardiff | £55k |
| Sandwell Youth in Action | West Midlands | £55k |