--- title: "Samaritans of West Cumbria — charity 1171211 | CharityCompare" description: "Samaritans of West Cumbria (charity 1171211): income £25,387 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/samaritans-of-west-cumbria retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:48:53.495Z 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. 1171211CIO SO # Samaritans of West Cumbria Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Samaritans of West Cumbria 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 [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171211&subId=0) Work at Samaritans of West Cumbria? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=samaritans-of-west-cumbria&type=claim&name=Samaritans%20of%20West%20Cumbria) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Samaritans of West Cumbria? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £25,387 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £42,049 Registered charity number 1171211 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 23 Church Street Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Samaritans of West Cumbria (number 1171211) 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 of West Cumbria do? Assist persons who are suicidal, in distress or despair by providing a service primarily intended for the benefit of persons in Cumbria and the surrounding area (but without specific limitations as to area) to enable such people to receive immediate help, compassion, and befriending in accordance with Samaritan procedure, where appropriate referral to persons having specialist/professional skills Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Samaritans of West Cumbria Answers Samaritans of West Cumbria 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 of West Cumbria's highest-paid staff paid? Samaritans of West Cumbria'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 of West Cumbria 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 of West Cumbria'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 2017 Company number [CE008857](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/CE008857) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. 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 1171211. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Samaritans of West Cumbria (1171211-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1171211&subId=1) ## What causes is Samaritans of West Cumbria registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Samaritans of West Cumbria yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Samaritans of West Cumbria. 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 of West Cumbria? - 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-of-west-cumbria&type=claim&name=Samaritans%20of%20West%20Cumbria) ## Frequently asked questions Is Samaritans of West Cumbria a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Samaritans of West Cumbria as a registered charity (number 1171211) 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 of West Cumbria's charity number? Samaritans of West Cumbria's charity number is 1171211. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1171211? Search 1171211 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 of West Cumbria do? Assist persons who are suicidal, in distress or despair by providing a service primarily intended for the benefit of persons in Cumbria and the surrounding area (but without specific limitations as to area) to enable such people to receive immediate help, compassion, and befriending in accordance with Samaritan procedure, where appropriate referral to persons having specialist/professional skills Does Samaritans of West Cumbria have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Samaritans of West Cumbria. 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 of West Cumbria? Samaritans of West Cumbria does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is Samaritans of West Cumbria's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Samaritans of West Cumbria'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 of West Cumbria? The register records Samaritans of West Cumbria 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 of West Cumbria's trustees paid? Samaritans of West Cumbria'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 of West Cumbria registered as a charity? Samaritans of West Cumbria was entered on the register on 19 January 2017. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number CE008857). 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=1171211&subId=0).