Reading Samaritans

Registered charity 1170632 CIO Registered since 2016

Operates: Reading

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.3y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.2y

average years in governance

9 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 11The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 11Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 2Tech and media 2Other services 1

Boards that share trustees

Apopo UK 1 shared trustee
The Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.samaritans.org/branches/reading-samaritans
Email	reading@samaritans.org
Phone	01189660903
Address	59a Cholmeley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 3NB

Finances

£36,440 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£31,893	£33,110
2022	£59,417	£45,902
2023	£37,041	£43,996
2024	£60,309	£52,345
2025	£36,440	£38,598

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO ENABLE PERSONS IN READING 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.

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 08 Dec 2016

Trustees (11)

11trustees

53median age

0aged 70+

Atul Khetarpal since 2024
Darren Jones since 2019
Emma Louise Fraser since 2025
Helen Elizabeth Blanchardage 56 since 2021
Hetal Patelage 40 since 2021
Justin John Henniker Bedingfeldage 53 since 2021
Sarah Jane Bowsher since 2022
Sophie Elisabeth Mcbean since 2022
Stephen Scott since 2025
Tracey Nicola Chessher since 2025
William Russell Dixon since 2025

Connected charities (2)

Apopo UK 1 shared trustee
The Royal Society of Literature of the United Kingdom 1 shared trustee

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