Samaritans Brighton Hove and District
Analysis
Samaritans Brighton Hove and District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hove. 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, Samaritans Brighton Hove and District reported income of £125k and spending of £84k, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £39k to £125k (+222%), an average of +34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 163%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Samaritans Brighton Hove and District sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mustard Seed Project (Kenya) (£125k), Home-Start North West Kent Ltd (£125k) and Hope and Kindness Ministry (£125k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To enable persons in Brighton, Hove and District 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 to reduce the incidence of suicide
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mustard Seed Project (Kenya) | Peterborough | £125k |
| Home-Start North West Kent Ltd | Dartford | £125k |
| Hope and Kindness Ministry | Cleveland | £125k |
| Royston & District Community Transport | Royston | £125k |