South West Herts Samaritans
Analysis
South West Herts Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. 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.
In the financial year ending March 2025, South West Herts Samaritans reported income of £41k and spending of £44k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £46k to £41k (-11%), an average of -2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South West Herts Samaritans sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Compass Travel Trust Limited (£41k), Madinah Welfare Trust (£41k) and Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To enable persons in South West Hertfordshire as well as elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair to receive confidential emotional support at any time in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide: and to promote a better understanding of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings which may otherwise lead to suicide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Compass Travel Trust Limited | West Sussex | £41k |
| Madinah Welfare Trust | Loughborough | £41k |
| Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund | Northumberland | £41k |
| East Cornwall Search & Rescue Team | Cornwall | £41k |