Manchester and Salford Samaritans
Analysis
Manchester and Salford Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 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 2026, Manchester and Salford Samaritans reported income of £145k and spending of £102k, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £70k to £145k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Manchester and Salford Samaritans sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Childhood Cancer Research Trust (£145k), Morden Education and Cultural Centre (£145k) and The Sir Tom Cowie Charitable Trust (£145k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ENABLE PERSONS IN MANCHESTER AND SALFORD 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;
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Childhood Cancer Research Trust | Oxford | £145k |
| Morden Education and Cultural Centre | Morden | £145k |
| The Sir Tom Cowie Charitable Trust | Durham | £145k |
| Ideas Hub Chelmsford | Chelmsford | £145k |