Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

TELFORD SAMARITANS

We are a branch of the national charity, Samaritans, whose aims is that fewer people die by suicide. Samaritans provide a listening service 24/7, so people can always talk to a Samaritans volunteer (whether by phone, email, text or in person) when they're in emotional distress.

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Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

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Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£47	£62	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/03/22		£72	£85	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	75
31/03/21		£70	£52	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/20		£76	£49	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	70
31/03/19	*	£76	£44	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	85
31/03/18		£36	£63	£-27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.samaritans.org/branches/telford/

branch@telfordsamaritans.org

01952984612

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Telford & Wrekin,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
85 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - TELFORD SAMARITANS OPS ROOM RELOCATION
£10,000	28/09/2023	The funding will be used to carry out disabled access improvement works to the Samaritan’s building including replacing the doors and relocating the toilets and kitchen area. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to carry out disabled access improvement works to the Samaritan’s building including replacing the doors and relocating the toilets and kitchen area. The project aims to provide an inclusive space for volunteers to provide mental health support to the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - ACCESSIBILITY LIFT FOR CHARITY SHOP
£10,000	29/04/2021	The funding will be used to install a lift for wheelchair access at the Samaritans charity shop. The project aims to provide inclusive volunteering opportunities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW ADAMS Appointed: 2018

GILL LEWIS Appointed: 2023

JULIE MENARY Appointed: 2022

KIRSTY SLOW Appointed: 2023

LISA MARIE BRITTAIN Appointed: 2023

SHANNON ROGERS Appointed: 2022

DEBORAH ANN TAYLOR Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: THE LITTLE THEATRE DONNINGTON SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/11/2016, number: 1170489

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR19: 2 days late,

Main office

THE SAMARITANS
115 KING STREET
WELLINGTON
TELFORD
TF1 1NU

Objectives

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN TELFORD 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, SUICIDE 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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