Bromley and Orpington Samaritans
Analysis
Bromley and Orpington Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Orpington. It was registered in December 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, Bromley and Orpington Samaritans reported income of £33k and spending of £23k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £36k to £33k (-8.4%), an average of -2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bromley and Orpington Samaritans sits at the 46th percentile: it is larger than about 46% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 54th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include HiVitality (£33k), Headway Wirral (£33k) and GLF Global Leadership Foundation (UK) (£33k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To enable persons in Bromley and Orpington and all other areas who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair to receive confidential emotional support at all times in order to improve their emotional health and reduce the incidence of suicide. To promote a better understanding in society of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings which may otherwise lead to suicide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| HiVitality | Herefordshire | £33k |
| Headway Wirral | Wirral | £33k |
| GLF Global Leadership Foundation (UK) | London | £33k |
| Criffel Charitable Trust | Stoke-On-Trent | £33k |