Durham Samaritans

Analysis

Durham Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. 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, Durham Samaritans reported income of £28k and spending of £24k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £28k to £28k (-0.6%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Durham Samaritans sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridges to Prosperity UK Charitable Trust (£28k), Jamie Horrocks Trust (£28k) and Medbourne Village Hall (£28k).