THE HARBOUR

Registered charity 1008360 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE RED ADMIRAL PROJECT(BRISTOL)

The Harbour provides a professional counselling and psychotherapy service to people affected by physical life-threatening illness. This includes adults who are ill themselves; carers and family members; and people recently bereaved due to illness. The therapy explores the impact of life-threatening illness and gives clients time to think about their fears and concerns.

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Latest income
£320k
Latest spending
£301k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £18,841 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £319,612. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £105,870, which is above the stated policy minimum of £75,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of resources expended (minimum £75,000) (held: £106k)
The management committee has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (“the free reserves”) held by the charity should be between three and six months of the resources expended, which equates to a minimum reserves level of £75,000. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARDBNSSG ICB - The Harbour

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£320k£301k
31/03/2024£213k£251k
31/03/2023£242k£228k
31/03/2022£277k£241k
31/03/2021£270k£234k

Common questions

Is THE HARBOUR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £18,841 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income increasing to £319,612. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £105,870, which is above the stated policy minimum of £75,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery26/02/2022£25kCore funding for The Harbour’s counselling service
UK government17/07/2020£56kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2006£5kAdditional Counselling Room Conversion

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HARBOUR£320k0aboveno doubt
HARBOUR SUPPORT SERVICES FY2025£7.6munclearno doubt
THE HARBOUR CENTRE (PLYMOUTH) FY2024£3.1m£80,001 - £90,000unclearno doubt
THE HARBOUR FOUNDATION FY2025£1.3m0unclearno doubt
SAFE HARBOUR FY2025£110k0unclearno doubt
THE PCC OF HARBOUR CHURCH PORTSMOUTH FY2024£793k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.