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Description

The objects of the Charity are: 1. To enable persons in Edinburgh and the Lothians 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. 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. and 3 To collaborate with and support Samaritans Central Charity and its affiliated branches in fulfilling these Objects.

OSCR Charity number

SC046704

Registered

12 July 2016

Postcode

EH3 8HX

Website

samaritans.org/branches/edinburgh

Latest income

£532,536 (on 31 March 2023)

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Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians SCIO

GB-SC-SC046704

Locations

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Registered Office in the UK

City of Edinburgh

Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians SCIO

GB-SC-SC046704

Themes and activities

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This organisation has been classified using different categories:

Activities (OSCR)

It carries out activities or services itself

Beneficiaries (OSCR)

No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Purposes (OSCR)

The saving of lives
The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

International Classification of Non-profit and Third Sector Organizations (ICNP/TSO)

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Specialty, psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals C22

UK Charity Activity Tags

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Health HE
Health HE » Health condition HE200 » Mental health HE210
Health HE » Health services HE300 » Counselling and therapy HE304

Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians SCIO

GB-SC-SC046704

Charity financial history

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Year ending	Income (£)	Spending (£)
2016-07-12	Registered as a charity
2018-03-31	30,506	65,180
2019-03-31	165,505	96,009
2020-03-31	155,103	181,383
2021-03-31	124,527	115,826
2022-03-31	208,734	146,377
2023-03-31	532,536	234,821

Income and Spending

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Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians SCIO

GB-SC-SC046704

Grants received

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Date	Funder		Amount awarded	Description
17 Apr 2012	Foundation Scotland Sport Relief Community Cash (CLOSED)	GB-SC-SC022910	£1,000 11 months	Grant to Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians SCIO May 2012 to Apr 2013