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 +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

SAMARITANS OF STOKE-ON-TRENT AND NEWCASTLE

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF SAMARITANS OF STOKE & NEWCASTLE IS TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF DEATH BY SUICIDE BUT WE ALSO SUPPORT ANYONE IN DISTRESS OF ANY KIND. SAMARITANS PROVIDE A 24/7 SUPPORT SERVICE TO ANYONE DISTRESSED OR IN DESPAIR BY A FREEPHONE TELEPHONE LINE, E-MAIL AND TEXT, AND OUR BRANCH IS OPEN FOR FACE TO FACE VISITS. WE ARE ALSO COMMITTED TO LOCAL OUTREACH WORK TO MAKE OUR SERVICE KNOWN.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been 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 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

Financial Data ?

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	£58	£84	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	67
31/03/22	£82	£57	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	96
31/03/21	£90	£63	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	72
31/03/20	£86	£81	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/19	£82	£102	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	54
31/03/18	£87	£103	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

Samaritans.org/stoke

treasurer@stokesamaritans.org

01782 821057

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
67 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Co-Operative Group	£10,301
CAF	£8,802
Devon Community Foundation	£7,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£5,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Turning Heads Community Kitchen
£3,198	21/10/2023	We would like to provide ready prepared recipe boxes for anyone in Torquay. They can follow the instructions, watch our YouTube videos and learn to create healthy meals on a budget.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Windmill Centre Community Café
£1,247	21/10/2023	We would like to set up and run a café in the heart of the local community of Hele, providing home cooked, affordable healthy food, served by people seeking employment and training.
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Turning Heads - Changing perceptions and lives
£5,000	03/04/2023	Application for continuation of funding to run the Friday Social Club
Devon Community Foundation - Food parcels
£2,000	08/03/2023	Cost of Living - Funding to subsidise costs of healthy food recipe bags, preparation of which offers training and work to learning disabled adults.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Windmill Centre Community Cafe
£1,762	22/10/2022	We aim to set up and run a café in the heart of the local community of Hele, providing home cooked, affordable healthy food served by people seeking employment and training.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Turning Heads - Changing Perceptions and Lives
£5,500	14/07/2022	purchase of IT and digital equipment for a charity supporting people with disabilities in Devon (excludes broadband connection)
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Turning Heads - Changing Perceptions and Lives
£4,094	24/10/2020	We aim to bring communities together, by cooking and preparing food as a group, and enjoying healthy food and good times.
CAF - Grant to Samaritans of Stoke on Trent and Newcastle
£8,802	26/06/2020 3	Grant to Samaritans of Stoke on Trent and Newcastle to support the organisation through COVID19

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALEXANDRA HARRISON Appointed: 2024

ANN NETTLETON Appointed: 2023

CASSANDRA HILL Appointed: 2023

JOSEPH ROBERT POTTS Appointed: 2023

LYNNE BAILEY Appointed: 2023

SARAH KATHERINE EVANS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/06/2017, number: 1173572

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Samaritans
15 Chapel Lane
STOKE-ON-TRENT
ST6 2AB

Objectives

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN STOKE AND NEWCASTLE 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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