--- title: "Samaritans Carlisle — charity 1165227 | CharityCompare" description: "Samaritans Carlisle (charity 1165227): income £30,923 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/samaritans-carlisle-2 retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:10:16.237Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1165227CIO SC # Samaritans Carlisle Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Samaritans Carlisle is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-carlisle) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165227&subId=0) Work at Samaritans Carlisle? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=samaritans-carlisle-2&type=claim&name=Samaritans%20Carlisle) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Samaritans Carlisle? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £30,923 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £38,342 Registered charity number 1165227 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 123 Botchergate Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-carlisle](http://www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-carlisle) Quick answer Samaritans Carlisle (number 1165227) 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 Samaritans Carlisle do? To enable persons in Carlisle 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 ofthe day or night in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Samaritans Carlisle Answers Samaritans Carlisle 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”. ### How much are Samaritans Carlisle's highest-paid staff paid? Samaritans Carlisle's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Samaritans Carlisle 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Samaritans Carlisle'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 19 January 2016 Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 1165227. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [Samaritans Carlisle (1165227-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165227&subId=1) ## What causes is Samaritans Carlisle registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Samaritans Carlisle yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Samaritans Carlisle. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Samaritans Carlisle? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=samaritans-carlisle-2&type=claim&name=Samaritans%20Carlisle) [Visit charity website](http://www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-carlisle) ## Frequently asked questions Is Samaritans Carlisle a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Samaritans Carlisle as a registered charity (number 1165227) 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 Samaritans Carlisle's charity number? Samaritans Carlisle's charity number is 1165227. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1165227? Search 1165227 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 Samaritans Carlisle do? To enable persons in Carlisle 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 ofthe day or night in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide. Does Samaritans Carlisle have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Samaritans Carlisle. 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 Samaritans Carlisle? Samaritans Carlisle's website listed in our register data is http://www.samaritans.org/branches/samaritans-carlisle. 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. How much is Samaritans Carlisle's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Samaritans Carlisle's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Samaritans Carlisle? The register records Samaritans Carlisle 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 Samaritans Carlisle's trustees paid? Samaritans Carlisle's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Samaritans Carlisle registered as a charity? Samaritans Carlisle was entered on the register on 19 January 2016. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1165227&subId=0).