Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside
Analysis
Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in January 2017, 9 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, Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside reported income of £136k and spending of £133k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £141k to £136k (-3.8%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 248%. 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, Samaritans of Liverpool and Merseyside sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Rotary Club of Bath Trust Fund (£135k), The Greenland School and Orphanage Appeal, Uganda (£136k) and The Pump House Project (£135k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing emotional support to those experiencing feelings of distress, despair and suicide. Support is provided by freephone telephone, SMS, email, written word and face to face by trained volunteers. Delivering outreach activities in the local community, and targeting those most in need of the service.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Rotary Club of Bath Trust Fund | Bath | £135k |
| The Greenland School and Orphanage Appeal, Uganda | Lancashire | £136k |
| The Pump House Project | Faringdon | £135k |
| University of the Third Age Farnborough and District | Hampshire | £136k |