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SECOND SIGHT

Registered charity 1080445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£388k
Latest spending
£412k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £341,019 to £317,259 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to maintain the charity for the foreseeable future, supported by long-term donors. The charity operates with no paid staff and minimal administrative costs, utilizing 100% of funds for charitable activities.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to maintain the Charity for the Foreseeable future (held: £317k)
“Reserves at the end of the year under review were sufficient to maintain the Charity for the Foreseeable future.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee M Rees paid £Nil as a gift (2025: £1,590)
“M Rees paid £Nil as a gift (2025: £1,590)” — page 17
“B S Bundhoo paid £1,500 as a gift (2025: £1,500)” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee B S Bundhoo paid £1,500 as a gift (2025: £1,500)
“M Rees paid £Nil as a gift (2025: £1,590)” — page 17
“B S Bundhoo paid £1,500 as a gift (2025: £1,500)” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee F V Holthoon paid £3,380 as a gift (2025: £800)
“M Rees paid £Nil as a gift (2025: £1,590)” — page 17
“B S Bundhoo paid £1,500 as a gift (2025: £1,500)” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: India

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£388k£412k
31/03/2025£419k£384k
31/03/2024£416k£314k
31/03/2023£279k£386k
31/03/2022£455k£572k

Common questions

Is SECOND SIGHT financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased from £341,019 to £317,259 due to a net expenditure exceeding income. The trustees report that these reserves are sufficient to maintain the charity for the foreseeable future, supported by long-term donors. The charity operates with no paid staff and minimal administrative costs, utilizing 100% of funds for charitable activities. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SECOND SIGHT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SECOND SIGHT as a grant recipient include THE BOLTINI TRUST, THE TULA TRUST LIMITED, THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION, THE OAKDALE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE BOLTINI TRUSTFY2025£6k
THE BOLTINI TRUSTFY2024£6k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£5k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATIONFY2022£0

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