HARMONY HOUSE DAGENHAM CIO

Registered charity 1198573 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARMONY HOUSE DAGENHAM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

The activities of Harmony House Dagenham CIO comprise of, but not limited to, :1) providing education to pre-school children through three childcare nurseries in Dagenham, Hornchurch and Castle Green2) promoting social inclusion by preventing people from becoming excluded by assisting them in integrating into society3) providing grant funded social services to elderly and vulnerable people.

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Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£2.4m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £247,917 for the year, resulting in net assets of £216,545. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable and sustainable, noting that the deficit was anticipated and aligned with a planned drawdown of reserves to support strategic developments. The charity remains a going concern, supported by strong nursery occupancy levels and improved local authority funding.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: nursery fees (local authority) (56% of income)
“nursery fees (local authority) of £1,210,577” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £29k; policy: three and six months’ expenditure)
“At 31 March 2025 the charity had net current assets in respect of unrestricted funds of £29,200, significantly below their target level of reserves.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£2.4m
Reserves (reported)
£118k
Employees
71

Reported reserves equal ~0.6 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Havering

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.1m£2.4m
31/03/2024£2.0m£2.2m
31/03/2023£2.0m£2.0m

Common questions

Is HARMONY HOUSE DAGENHAM CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £247,917 for the year, resulting in net assets of £216,545. The trustees consider the financial position to be stable and sustainable, noting that the deficit was anticipated and aligned with a planned drawdown of reserves to support strategic developments. The charity remains a going concern, supported by strong nursery occupancy levels and improved local authority funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Griffin Stone Moscrop & Co.

Who funds HARMONY HOUSE DAGENHAM CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HARMONY HOUSE DAGENHAM CIO as a grant recipient include CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2025£39kOlder People & Housing
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£24kOlder People & Housing

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/01/2026£60kLoved & Wanted Fund - Barking and Dagenham
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2025£18kHarmony House Luncheon Get Together
The Mercers' Company15/05/2024£118kGrant to Harmony House Dagenham CIO
City Bridge Foundation11/04/2023£64kGrant to Harmony House Dagenham CIO
City Bridge Foundation26/09/2019£92kGrant to Harmony House Dagenham CIO

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RICHMOND HILL ELDERLY ACTION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HARMONY HOUSE DAGENHAM CIO£2.1m—0below—no doubt
RICHMOND HILL ELDERLY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£227k—0within—no doubt
EAST DURHAM COMMUNITY INITIATIVES LTD FY2025£912k—0above—no doubt
ACCESS COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£5.9m——below—material uncertainty
BECONTREE HEATH ISLAMIC SOCIETY (DAGENHAM CENTRAL MOSQUE) LIMITED FY2024£101k—0unclear—no doubt
DINGLEY FAMILY AND SPECIALIST EARLY YEARS CENTRES FY2025£2.5mmore than £60,0001above6.4%no doubt

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