Northampton Samaritans

Analysis

Northampton Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. 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, Northampton Samaritans reported income of £119k and spending of £92k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £75k to £119k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Northampton Samaritans sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The League of Friends of the Leatherhead Hospital (£119k), The Federation of Disability Sports Organisations Ltd (£119k) and The Sussex Heart Charity (£118k).