The Harbour Centre (Plymouth)

Analysis

The Harbour Centre (Plymouth) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01984863). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Harbour Centre (Plymouth) reported income of £3.1m and spending of £3.6m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £3.1m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Harbour Centre (Plymouth) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ethiopiaid (£3.1m), Vale House Oxford (£3.1m) and Macmillan Caring Locally (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and investments 2.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £7,400. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.8%. Reserves of £396k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 89 people.