Winchester and District Branch of Samaritans
Analysis
Winchester and District Branch of Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. 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, Winchester and District Branch of Samaritans reported income of £51k and spending of £55k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £52k to £51k (-1.0%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 133% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Winchester and District Branch of Samaritans sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The League of Friends of the Queen Victoria Hospital East Grinstead (£51k), Sudo (UK) (£51k) and Carmel Charity Foundation (£51k).
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 Winchester & 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 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 League of Friends of the Queen Victoria Hospital East Grinstead | East Grinstead | £51k |
| Sudo (UK) | London | £51k |
| Carmel Charity Foundation | London | £51k |
| Team Reece Children's Brain Tumour and Cancer Charity | Morecambe | £51k |