Smile Malawi
Analysis
Smile Malawi is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sittingbourne. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Smile Malawi reported income of £95k and spending of £88k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £133k to £95k (-29%), an average of -8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Smile Malawi sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hitchin Partnership CIO (£95k), Copperdale Trust (£95k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Elland (£95k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1. To relieve children in need by establishing and maintaining an orphanage in Malawi.2. To advance education by establishing a nursery school for children in the area of benefit.3. To provide facilities for recreation with the object of improving the conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Partnership CIO | Hertfordshire | £95k |
| Copperdale Trust | Manchester | £95k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saints Elland | Elland | £95k |
| Kingdom Heritage Christian Fellowship | Croydon | £95k |