The Harmony Centre

Registered charity 1170086 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRISIS AND CARE, HARMONY MENTAL WELLBEING, THE BURROUGH HARMONY CENTRE

Provide facilitated peer-support and advice to people in Bridport, Dorset living with mental health problems

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Latest income
£500k
Latest spending
£453k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £47,490 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £201,175. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £201k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Harmony Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income
£167k
Total spending
£453k
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£110k
Employees
22

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 11.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£500k£453k
31/03/2025£378k£318k
31/03/2024£218k£234k
31/03/2023£193k£165k
31/03/2022£135k£151k

Common questions

Is The Harmony Centre financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £47,490 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £201,175. The trustees confirm that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to ensure continuity of activities. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees expressing a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds The Harmony Centre?

Funders whose own accounts filings name The Harmony Centre as a grant recipient include THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kAnn Rylands Small Donations

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2023£299kMental Health Matters
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2022£10kHarmony Volunteer Team
UK government19/08/2020£2kVSCE CMC Fund
UK government14/08/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2020£10k'Talk Back' Peer support Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2018£4kHarmony Skills Development

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HARBOUR CENTRE (PLYMOUTH).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
The Harmony Centre£500k—0above—no doubt
THE HARBOUR CENTRE (PLYMOUTH) FY2025£3.1m——unclear—no doubt
HARMONY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES FY2025£696k—0unclear—no doubt
HARNHILL CENTRE OF CHRISTIAN HEALING FY2024£505k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HUNTER CENTRE FY2025£240k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIDGE COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£164k—0below—no doubt

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