FRIENDS OF HOME FROM HOME (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 3 January 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 December 2024 – 5 December 2025
Latest income: £59,267
Latest expenditure: £58,384
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: MONKS RETREAT, CHURCH LANE, MONKTON COMBE, BATH, BA2 7EX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.homefromhome.org.za (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Friends of Home from Home (UK) was set up to support the work of Home from Home a registered charity in South Africa.The aims of Home from Home in South Africa are to provide a supported and supervised community based care for orphans abandoned and vulnerable children.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,267
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,384

Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 17 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,966

Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,286

Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,092

Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £67,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,237

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,267
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,384
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 17 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £64,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £77,856
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,286
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,054
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,092
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £67,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,237
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF HOME FROM HOME (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-01-03T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 5 DECEMBER 2006
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANS, ABANDONED AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN SOUTH AFRICA AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF HOME FROM HOME IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Area Of Benefit: SOUTH AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures