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Shetland Samaritans SCIO

SC047536Registered charity from 27 June 2017
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
This charity has been established as a successor to Samaritans of Shetland, SC006913. Samaritans of Shetland does not intend to wind up but will remain in order to collect any legacies or donations, which will then be passed to Shetland Samaritans SCIO, SC047536
Charity Information:
Address Linda Rose House
13 Charlotte Street
Lerwick
Shetland
Postcode ZE1 0JL
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website No Link Provided
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
3.1 To enable persons in Shetland 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; and 3.3 To collaborate with and support Samaritans Central Charity and its affiliated branches in fulfilling these Objects.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
We are one of the branches who work as part of Samaritans charity. We offer confidential non-judgmental support to anyone of any age who is going through emotional difficulties or distress which may lead to feelings of despair or even suicide. We are committed to reducing the number of people who end their own lives. Our volunteers work shifts both during the day and night. This service is free to all and we do not get paid for doing this work. We do outreach into the community and to S3 pupils in our High Schools where we stress the importance of good mental health and where they can go for support it times of difficulty We also do fundraising as we have to raise the money to run this service. We receive apply for and receive grant funding from Shetland Charitable Trust to reimburse our volunteers for their essential travel costs.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 27 Jun 2017
Main Operating Location: Shetland Islands
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of health", "the saving of lives"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £9,743 £10,663 26 May 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £9,370 £9,591 24 May 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £10,946 £12,367 21 May 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £8,498 £11,971 28 May 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
John THOMAS
Lesley Crichton
Laura Kerr
Joseph Nadjuch
Edith Leask
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