Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

COLCHESTER SAMARITANS

To assist people who are suicidal, despairing or in distress. This service is primarily intended for persons in the town of Colchester, Essex and its surrounding areas, (but without specific limitations as to area).

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£32	£102	£-70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£131	£44	£88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£95	£75	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£132	£69	£63	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£61	£72	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£95	£84	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.colchestersamaritans.org

colchesterdirector@samaritans.org

01206 561234

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Colchester Samaritans
£2,500	11/01/2024	towards volunteer and core costs for an organisation who provide emotional support to those within the Colchester area with mental health challenges
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,900	01/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CAROLINE JILL NICHOLLS Appointed: 2017

DAVID ERNEST ATTERBURY Appointed: 2017

MARGARET ANNE JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2024

PHILIP WILLIAM MOSELEY Appointed: 2024

RODNEY JOHN DASS Appointed: 2024

RUTH EVANGELINE YALLOP Appointed: 2024

STEPHANIE IRENE DASS Appointed: 2024

STEPHEN KEITH MIDDLETON Appointed: 2024

TERRY STEWART BEECH Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/07/2017, number: 1173895

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Colchester Samaritans
Walsingham Road Community Hall
Walsingham Road
Colchester
CO2 7BN

Objectives

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN COLCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FEELINGS OF DISTRESS OR DESPAIR, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF SUICIDE, TO RECEIVE CONFIDENTIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SUICIDE;TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN SOCIETY OF SUICIDE, SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE VALUE OF EXPRESSING FEELINGS WHICH MAY OTHERWISE LEAD TO SUICIDE OR IMPAIRED EMOTIONAL HEALTH; ANDTO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY AND ITS AFFILIATED BRANCHES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS.

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