INNOVATION AIDS CLEARER LISTENING

This is the body that co-ordinates and provides support to the 202 local Samaritan branches - providing, for example, the technology to make sure that suicidal callers don't hear an engaged tone. Its work is largely carried out by an army of over 18,000 volunteers, resulting in what looks like an efficient performance. For the third year in a row, the annual report ticks nearly all of our boxes - but we're left wondering what the future has in store.

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QUALITY OF REPORTING

What is this? 		80%
How much info does the charity want to share? This score, taken from our search for 43 key points in the annual report, gives the answer. Top mark is 100%. Anything over 70% is a good effort.

SIZE OF CHARITY...

What is this? 		Medium
We only profile the largest charities in England & Wales, and our sizes are relative to the largest and smallest among them. So where we describe a charity as 'Small', it is still much larger than the national average.

HIGHEST SALARY

What is this? 		£60k to £79k
Taken from the vague bandings given in annual reports; note that 'Under £60k' could be £9k or £59k. Nonetheless the number of bars should roughly correlate with the 'Size of charity' bars.

RESERVES WOULD LAST...

What is this? 		7 months
If income dried up, how long could work continue? 3-12 months is normal. Less may be precarious. 12+ months may be over-cautious (or if very high, may represent the value of the charity's property).

ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY

What is this? 		Unknown
We asked the charity if it has an ethical investment policy. If yes, it gets an angel. Those with no policy but which don't invest in tobacco/arms get a halo. Those without investments, or who didn't respond, appear neutral. Those with stakes in arms/tobacco get a fallen angel.
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Reviewed: 2008-02-06     Accounts ending: 2007-03-31

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IN SHORT

Who/what it helps

  • People suffering from depression & suicidal feelings

Where

  • UK
  • Ireland

Providing

  • A helpline
  • Lobbying government
  • General awareness raising about depression & suicide

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VITAL STATISTICS

ANNUAL EXPENDITURE
£9,303,000
What is this?
Of all the charities we profile...
- Less than £1m is tiny
- £1m to £5m is small
- £6m to £10m is medium
- £11m to £50m is large
- Above that is very rare
SPENT ON CHARITABLE WORK
65%
The rest usually goes into raising more income. A little covers legal requirements.


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The Case for the Samaritans
Submitted by Peter Heywood on Wed, 07/03/2007 - 10:22am.

A Samaritans volunteer has put the case for donating to this charity in the following messages posted elsewhere on this website:

 http://www.intelligentgiving.com/the_buzz/discussions/misc/4491#comment-426

 http://www.intelligentgiving.com/the_buzz/discussions/misc/4491#comment-428

Peter Heywood, Intelligent Giving


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