Samsons Academy
Analysis
Samsons Academy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Samsons Academy reported income of £123k and spending of £123k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £74k to £123k (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Samsons Academy sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Portchester & District Community Association CIO (£123k), Local Association for the Mentally and Physically Handicapped (Haverhill) (£123k) and Struggles 2 Smiles (£123k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We work with young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training, young people who are involved in gang related crime, knife crime and county-lines. Young/Older adults who consider themselves to be socially isolated, those with substance misuse and alcohol dependency. All people who have a learning disability or mental health illness or impairment and sexual exploitation or being groomed
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Portchester & District Community Association CIO | Hampshire | £123k |
| Local Association for the Mentally and Physically Handicapped (Haverhill) | Suffolk | £123k |
| Struggles 2 Smiles | Cardiff | £123k |
| The Hospital of William Parson | Gloucestershire | £123k |