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HARMONY IN EDUCATION

Registered charity 1200877 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HARMONY PROJECT

The Charity's objects are to advance education for the benefit of the public in particular but without limitation by supporting schools and teachers to deliver education using nature and the natural environment. The Charity is registered as a charity in England and Wales.

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Latest income
£612k
Latest spending
£377k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total income of £612,145 and an in-year surplus of £235,611 for the year ended 31 August 2025. However, the trustees note that the organization is still establishing its financial position and has not met its own reserves policy target, holding unrestricted reserves equivalent to only 1.2 months of expenditure. The trustees identify the primary risk as the ability to generate sufficient income to support operations amid challenging fundraising conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: trusts and foundations (75% of income)
“During the year, 75% of funds were secured from trusts and foundations, 16% from individual donors, and 7% from charitable activities and other fees.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £79k; policy: three to six months' worth of unrestricted expenditure)
“We did not meet the requirements of this policy, as the total unrestricted reserves at 31st August 2025 was £78,532 (equivalent to 1.2 months’ worth)” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee J Cavill made a one off donation to the charity totaling £500 (2024: £nil), this was a one off donation towards Richard's travel expenses to the Bahia Formosa School in South Africa.
“During the year, Trustee J Cavill made @one off donation to the charity totaling £500 (2024: £nil), this was a one off donation towards Richard's travel expenses to the Bahia Formosa School in South Africa.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£612k
Total spending
£377k
Reserves (reported)
£79k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 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 (92% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · China · Costa Rica · France · Greece · Iceland · India · Indonesia · Italy · Japan · Maldives · Netherlands

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£612k£377k
31/08/2024£383k£351k
31/08/2023£264k£201k

Common questions

Is HARMONY IN EDUCATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total income of £612,145 and an in-year surplus of £235,611 for the year ended 31 August 2025. However, the trustees note that the organization is still establishing its financial position and has not met its own reserves policy target, holding unrestricted reserves equivalent to only 1.2 months of expenditure. The trustees identify the primary risk as the ability to generate sufficient income to support operations amid challenging fundraising conditions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HARMONY IN EDUCATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HARMONY IN EDUCATION as a grant recipient include THE AURORA TRUST, THE J J CHARITABLE TRUST, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, King Charles III Charitable Fund.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE AURORA TRUSTFY2025£233kA two-year grant (£33,900 in 2024/25 and £199,445 in 2025/26) to run nature-based learning field trials and develop and test the evaluation framework
THE J J CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£180kTo recruit two new part-time staff members over three years
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£100kEducation
THE AURORA TRUSTFY2024£70kTo continue the Nature Premium field trials in schools
THE AURORA TRUSTFY2023£4kTo engage Richard Dunne to advise and support the Nature Premium team.
King Charles III Charitable FundFY2023—Grant for Harmony Project