Norwich Samaritans

Analysis

Norwich Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in August 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, Norwich Samaritans reported income of £300k and spending of £376k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £271k to £300k (+10%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Norwich Samaritans sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bilal Academy (£300k), South Manchester Muslim Community Association (£300k) and Tilehouse Counselling (£300k).