Telford Samaritans
Analysis
Telford Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Telford. 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 2025, Telford Samaritans reported income of £66k and spending of £80k, spending 121% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £70k to £66k (-6.7%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Telford Samaritans sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sikh Helpline (£66k), Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire (£66k) and The Wooden Canal Boat Society Limited (£66k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a branch of the national charity, Samaritans, whose aims is that fewer people die by suicide. Samaritans provide a listening service 24/7, so people can always talk to a Samaritans volunteer (whether by phone, email, text or in person) when they're in emotional distress.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sikh Helpline | UK | £66k |
| Lowland Rescue Oxfordshire | Oxfordshire | £66k |
| The Wooden Canal Boat Society Limited | Greater Manchester | £66k |
| Helping Others (Mental Health) | Goole | £66k |