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Make a Special Kid Smile (Masks)

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1109902AylesburyEducation and training
Income£29k2025-04-30
Spending£24ksame year
Spent / received55%5-year average
Size in its cause59th pctEducation and training
Registered2005Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Make a Special Kid Smile (Masks) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aylesbury. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Make a Special Kid Smile (Masks) reported income of £29k and spending of £24k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £17k to £29k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 202%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Make a Special Kid Smile (Masks) sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lujenna Educational Trust (£29k), 4th Coalville Scout Group (£29k) and Friends of Selwyn School (£29k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£7,297£15k£22k£29k2021 Income: £16,5692021 Spending: £83320212022 Income: £11,9172022 Spending: £23,07620222023 Income: £8,3162023 Spending: £89820232024 Income: £25,1272024 Spending: £1,92120242025 Income: £29,1892025 Spending: £23,7312025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

MASKS SUPPORTS BOOKER PARK AND STOCKLAKE PARK SPECIAL SCHOOLS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING PUPILS ACHIEVE THEIR AIMS TO IMPROVE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND LIVES OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. OUR CURRENT PROJECTS WE ARE RAISING FUNDS FOR INCLUDE NEW MINIBUS, HOLIDAY CLUB PROVISION, ALLOTMENT PROJECT, THERAPIST PROVISION, REFURBISHMENT OF COOKERY ROOM AND OUR ADULT PROVISION OF LEARNING.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Lujenna Educational TrustCambridge£29k
4th Coalville Scout GroupLeicestershire£29k
Friends of Selwyn SchoolLondon£29k
Caversham Primary School AssociationReading£29k