Swansea Samaritans

Analysis

Swansea Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in June 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, Swansea Samaritans reported income of £36k and spending of £45k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £62k to £36k (-42%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Swansea 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 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Our Brave Knight (£36k), North Northants First Responders (£36k) and Watford Health Trust (£36k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.