Samaritans of Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk
Analysis
Samaritans of Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. 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, Samaritans of Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk reported income of £105k and spending of £55k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £48k to £105k (+121%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Samaritans of Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rural Development Foundation Global Ltd (£105k), Pathfield Activities Club (£105k) and Skills Active Forward (£105k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide people in the Bury St Edmunds and West Suffolk Area,as well as elsewhere,who are experiencing feelings of , despair or distress and who maybe at risk of suicide, with emotional support and to reduce the incidence of suicide, by providing confidential emotional support at any time day or night. Also to promote a better understanding in society of Suicide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rural Development Foundation Global Ltd | London | £105k |
| Pathfield Activities Club | Barnstaple | £105k |
| Skills Active Forward | Nairobi Kenya | £105k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Saviour Great Moor | Cheadle | £105k |