Newport and Gwent Samaritans

Analysis

Newport and Gwent Samaritans is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gwent. 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, Newport and Gwent Samaritans reported income of £40k and spending of £27k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £16k to £40k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 1068%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Newport and Gwent Samaritans sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amana UK (£40k), The Mayor of Knowsley Charity Fund (£40k) and Canolfan Waunfawr (£40k).