For a Child's Smile London
Analysis
For a Child's Smile London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, For a Child's Smile London reported income of £39k and spending of £37k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £51k to £39k (-24%), an average of -6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, For a Child's Smile London sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Darwin Hall Community Association (£39k), Feel Good Community Events (£39k) and The Croydon Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For a Child's Smile raises funds for children living in poverty in Cambodia. It's main centre of operation is in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This centre, which was created in 1996, houses, educates and provides vocational training for over 1,000 Cambodian children. The centre also funds a number of external local schools in order to improve the quality of education and increase the number of pupils.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Darwin Hall Community Association | Lichfield | £39k |
| Feel Good Community Events | Bath | £39k |
| The Croydon Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health | Croydon | £39k |
| The New Village Hall Iver Heath | Buckinghamshire | £39k |