OUR SECOND HOME
Youth activities - in particular residential programmes and leadership training - for refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £118,049 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing to £168,174. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring free reserves of not less than six months' expenditure, and the actual free reserves stood at £168,886, which is above this target. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“the level of free reserves, being those not tied up in fixed assets, needs to be maintained at not less than six months' expenditure.”
Trustees
- Jeremy Michael Sandellchair
- Dr Robyn Smith
- Ezio Fabricio Silva
- Hamzah Alqhfa
- Hannah May Briony Spark
- Nicholas David Schlagman
- Raymond Simonson
- Wintana Mana Tekie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £493k | £375k |
| 31/12/2024 | £245k | £233k |
| 31/12/2023 | £178k | £215k |
| 31/12/2022 | £164k | £90k |
Common questions
Is OUR SECOND HOME financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £118,049 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing to £168,174. The trustees maintain a reserves policy requiring free reserves of not less than six months' expenditure, and the actual free reserves stood at £168,886, which is above this target. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds OUR SECOND HOME?
Funders whose own accounts filings name OUR SECOND HOME as a grant recipient include THE RAYNE TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RAYNE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | Towards enabling displaced young people to flourish into adulthood in the place they call home. |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE RAYNE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Towards the development of Our Second Home's refugee youth movement, supporting young migrants to flourish in the place they call home |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2025 | £2k | funding towards the Leaders Retreat project and focusing on training, growth and strategy |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2026 | £220k | Refugee Youth Leadership Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/02/2025 | £271k | Refugee Youth Residentials |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/02/2025 | £20k | Bristol Refugee Youth Hub |
| A B Charitable Trust | 18/10/2024 | £4k | A grant to Our Second Home |
| A B Charitable Trust | 12/10/2023 | £20k | A grant to Our Second Home |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2022 | £10k | Refugee Youth Movement |