Samaritans of Maidstone and Weald
Analysis
Samaritans of Maidstone and Weald is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Maidstone. 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.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Samaritans of Maidstone and Weald reported income of £16k and spending of £19k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £28k to £16k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 48%. 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 of Maidstone and Weald sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rotary Club of Torrington Trust Fund (£16k), The Boaty Theatre Company (£16k) and South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team/Tim Achub Ogofau de a Chanolbarth Cymru (£16k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ENABLE PERSONS IN MAIDSTONE AND THE WEALD OF KENT 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; TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Club of Torrington Trust Fund | Devon | £16k |
| The Boaty Theatre Company | Ellesmere Port | £16k |
| South and Mid Wales Cave Rescue Team/Tim Achub Ogofau de a Chanolbarth Cymru | Cardiff | £16k |
| International Association for Safety and Survival Training | Southampton | £16k |