Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

SAMARITANS OF GRANTHAM 

Providing listening support to persons in distress
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • 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
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£36£29£7n/an/an/an/an/a86
31/03/22£22£20£2n/an/an/an/an/a70
31/03/21£40£39£1n/an/an/an/an/a65
31/03/20£21£18£3n/an/an/an/an/a51
31/03/19£16£14£2n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/03/18£19£26£-7£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

https://www.samaritans.org/branches/grantham/

granthamsamaritans@hotmail.co.uk

01476855235

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ireland, Isle Of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 86 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/06/2017, number: 1173633
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

AUTUMN PARK BUSINESS CENTRE
DYSART ROAD
GRANTHAM
LINCOLNSHIRE
NG31 7EU

Objectives

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN GRANTHAM 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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