Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Colchester Samaritans is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Colchester Samaritans (number 1173895) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Colchester Samaritans do?
To assist people who are suicidal, despairing or in distress. This service is primarily intended for persons in the town of Colchester, Essex and its surrounding areas, (but without specific limitations as to area).
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Colchester Samaritans
Answers Colchester Samaritans gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Colchester Samaritans as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Colchester Samaritans's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
Linked funds and trusts
The register records these funds under parent charity number 1173895. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.
What causes is Colchester Samaritans registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Colchester Samaritans yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Colchester Samaritans.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Colchester Samaritans as a registered charity (number 1173895) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Colchester Samaritans's charity number?
Colchester Samaritans's charity number is 1173895. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1173895?
Search 1173895 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Colchester Samaritans do?
To assist people who are suicidal, despairing or in distress. This service is primarily intended for persons in the town of Colchester, Essex and its surrounding areas, (but without specific limitations as to area).
Does Colchester Samaritans have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Colchester Samaritans. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Colchester Samaritans?
Colchester Samaritans's website listed in our register data is http://www.colchestersamaritans.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Colchester Samaritans?
The register records Colchester Samaritans as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Colchester Samaritans's trustees paid?
Colchester Samaritans's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Colchester Samaritans registered as a charity?
Colchester Samaritans was entered on the register on 21 July 2017.