Samaritans of West Cumbria
Analysis
Samaritans of West Cumbria is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whitehaven. 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 2025, Samaritans of West Cumbria reported income of £25k and spending of £42k, spending 166% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £74k to £25k (-66%), an average of -23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 95% 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 West Cumbria sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Citizens of Rwanda (£25k), British Psoriatic Arthritis Consortium CIO (£25k) and Friends of Chiddingfold Surgery (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Assist persons who are suicidal, in distress or despair by providing a service primarily intended for the benefit of persons in Cumbria and the surrounding area (but without specific limitations as to area) to enable such people to receive immediate help, compassion, and befriending in accordance with Samaritan procedure, where appropriate referral to persons having specialist/professional skills
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Young Citizens of Rwanda | Nottingham | £25k |
| British Psoriatic Arthritis Consortium CIO | Bath | £25k |
| Friends of Chiddingfold Surgery | Godalming | £25k |
| The Clock Tower Association | Bristol | £25k |