King's Lynn Samaritans

Analysis

King's Lynn Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in King's Lynn. 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, King's Lynn Samaritans reported income of £38k and spending of £75k, spending 196% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £57k to £38k (-33%), an average of -9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 175% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, King's Lynn Samaritans sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Association of Afghan Healthcare Professionals-Uk (£38k), The Carlie Tufnell Charitable Trust (£38k) and The Craven Trust (£38k).

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.