CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHILTERN SAMARITANS

Registered charity 1173838 · organisation 5105994

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 July 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£645,758
Latest expenditure
£350,339
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 152 Station Road, AMERSHAM, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5DW

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.samaritans.org/branches/chiltern-samaritans (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chiltern Samaritans is affiliated to the national Samaritans organisation and provides support to people in distress

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£645,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£350,339
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,073,436
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,772
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£129,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,181
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£113,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,742
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£74,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,670

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£645,758
Total Gross Expenditure
£350,339
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
135
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,073,436
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,772
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
139
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
24 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£129,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,181
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
120
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£113,531
Total Gross Expenditure
£77,742
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
112
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
2 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£74,170
Total Gross Expenditure
£44,670
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£7,815
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
140

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
645758
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
645758
Income Legacies
573761
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£6,965
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£343,374
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
350339
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
8101
Expenditure Depreciation
11162
Gain Loss Investment
660
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,153,237
Assets Total Fixed
1460211
Assets Own Use
1398864
Assets Long Term Investment
61347
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£940,822
Assets Total Liabilities
£247,796
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,153,237
Creditors One Year Total Current
247796
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£935,456
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2153237
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2153237
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1013769
Income Other Trading Activities
36234
Income Charitable Activities
4526
Income Investments
14338
Income Other
4569
Income Total Income And Endowments
1073436
Income Legacies
1007799
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£7,634
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£272,138
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
279772
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
7605
Expenditure Depreciation
10536
Gain Loss Investment
-361
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
839438
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,857,158
Assets Total Fixed
910687
Assets Own Use
850000
Assets Long Term Investment
60687
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,037,965
Assets Total Liabilities
£91,494
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,857,158
Creditors One Year Total Current
91494
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,036,015
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1857158
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1857158
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHILTERN SAMARITANS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2017-07-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 17 Jul 2017
Charitable Objects
TO ENABLE PERSONS IN AMERSHAM, HIGH WYCOMBE 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.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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