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THE HARBOUR CENTRE (PLYMOUTH)

Registered charity 293721 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HARBOUR DRUGS & ALCOHOL SERVICES

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Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.6m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of income over expenditure of £150,190 for the year ended 31 March 2023, primarily driven by rental income. Free reserves stood at £449,792 at year-end, which is within the trustees' stated policy target of holding between £375,000 and £450,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding this basis.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between £375,000-450,000 (held: £450k)
“The trustees aim is now to hold free reserves of between £375,000-450,000.”
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Bishop Fleming LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Harbour Centre (Plymouth) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.6m
Cost of raising funds
£102k
Reserves (reported)
£396k
Employees
89

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.6m
31/03/2024£2.8m£2.8m
31/03/2023£2.6m£2.5m
31/03/2022£2.2m£2.1m
31/03/2021£2.0m£1.9m

Common questions

Is THE HARBOUR CENTRE (PLYMOUTH) financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of income over expenditure of £150,190 for the year ended 31 March 2023, primarily driven by rental income. Free reserves stood at £449,792 at year-end, which is within the trustees' stated policy target of holding between £375,000 and £450,000. The trustees confirmed adequate resources to continue as a going concern, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding this basis. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Bishop Fleming LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE HARBOUR CENTRE (PLYMOUTH) earn?

Per its FY2023 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.