Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

NORTHAMPTON SAMARITANS

To assist people who are suicidal, despairing, in distress or in need of emotional support.To do so the branch provides a 24 hours a day telephone service and an email; and face to face service to enable people to receive immediate help and support whenever required. The branch also runs a Charity Shop and engages in other activities to enable it to meet its objectives.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

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	£70	£68	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	110
31/03/22	£75	£56	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/21	£73	£48	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/20	£57	£56	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/19	£60	£59	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/18	£70	£67	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.samaritans.org/northampton

northampton@samaritans.org

01604636747

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

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

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
110 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
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Renovate operations room
£3,000	29/06/2021	Renovate operations room
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Northampton Samaritans
£4,473	15/11/2019	We want to refurbish the carpets and buy new chairs for our building, creating a better working environment for our volunteers.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CLAIRE HAYWARD Appointed: 2022

COLIN LINDSAY (Chair) Appointed: 2022

DESMOND MOLD Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH SIMPSON Appointed: 2023

EVA VANDOR Appointed: 2022

JOANNE MALPASS Appointed: 2022

MARGARET RILEY Appointed: 2021

MICHELLE CONNOR Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2017, number: 1174013

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

2 St. Michaels Avenue
Northampton
NN1 4JQ

Objectives

1) TO ENABLE PERSONS IN NORTHAMPTON 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;2) 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; AND3) TO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY AND ITS AFFILIATED BRANCHES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS

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