Harrow Samaritans
Analysis
Harrow Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Harrow. It was registered in August 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, Harrow Samaritans reported income of £46k and spending of £77k, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £101k to £46k (-54%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Harrow Samaritans sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pakistan and Kashmir Welfare Association Limited (£46k), Sadaqah Jaariyah Trust (£46k) and Blyth Valley Rotary Charitable Trust Fund (£46k).
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
The charity provides emotional support by telephone, visits, email, SMS and reaching out to schools. Samaritans values are based on its vision of a society in which fewer people die by suicide, or suffer despair and suicidal feelings. The charity carries out its vision by acknowledging and respecting the feelings of others and have the opportunity to explore difficult feelings.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan and Kashmir Welfare Association Limited | Batley | £46k |
| Sadaqah Jaariyah Trust | No personal callers | £46k |
| Blyth Valley Rotary Charitable Trust Fund | Suffolk | £46k |
| The Richard and Jack Wiseman Trust | Bromley | £46k |