Bolton Samaritans
Analysis
Bolton Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. 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 2026, Bolton Samaritans reported income of £37k and spending of £36k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £40k to £37k (-9.3%), an average of -2.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bolton Samaritans sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Overeaters Anonymous Region 9 CIO (£37k), Westbrook Hall Association (£37k) and Youth and Women Education Trust (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To enable persons in Bolton and the surrounding area as well as elsewhere who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential emotional support at any time of the day or night in order to improve their emotional health and reduce the incidence of suicide, to promote a better understanding in society of suicide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Overeaters Anonymous Region 9 CIO | London | £37k |
| Westbrook Hall Association | Waterlooville | £37k |
| Youth and Women Education Trust | Birmingham | £37k |
| National Black, Asian, Mixed Race and Minority Ethnic Transplant Alliance (Nbta). | London | £37k |