Worthing Samaritans

Analysis

Worthing Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in November 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, Worthing Samaritans reported income of £13k and spending of £67k, spending 500% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £76k to £13k (-82%), an average of -35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 71%. Over the whole period it spent 130% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Worthing Samaritans sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include AHEAD International (Action For Health, Education and Disability) (£13k), Glantawe (Swansea Valley) Lions Club (CIO) (£13k) and Crediton & District Lions Club (CIO) (£13k).