Samaritans of Bury ST Edmunds and West Suffolk

Registered charity 1174114 CIO Registered since 2017

Operates: Suffolk

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.9y median 4y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.8y

average years in governance

7 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8General Charitable Purposes 2Disability 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

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Contact

Website	www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-bury-st-edmunds-and-west-suffolk
Email	jo@samaritans.org
Phone	01284719025
Address	5 NORTHGATE STREET BUSINESS PARK, NORTHGATE STREET, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP33 1HP

Finances

£104,814 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£47,513	£32,489
2022	£38,518	£42,436
2023	£38,417	£41,353
2024	£84,630	£48,663
2025	£104,814	£55,095

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

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:3.1 TO ENABLE PERSONS IN BURY ST EDMUNDS AND WEST SUFFOLK 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;3.2 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; AND3.3 TO COLLABORATE WITH AND SUPPORT SAMARITANS CENTRAL CHARITY AND ITS AFFILIATED BRANCHES IN FULFILLING THESE OBJECTS

Governing document: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 03 Aug 2017

Trustees (9)

9trustees

77median age

1aged 70+

Claire Hesketh Couche since 2022
Douglas Atter since 2020
Hilary Gurner since 2026
Isabella Suzanne Green since 2025
Letitia Nicollage 77 since 2026
Miranda Felicity Martin since 2024
Robert Victor Matthews since 2022
Sheila Black since 2022
Simon William de Laat since 2021

Connected charities (3)

Market Weston United Charities 1 shared trustee
Market Weston Village Hall 1 shared trustee
Wash Sailability 1 shared trustee

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