The Smile Train UK

Analysis

The Smile Train UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in June 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05738962). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending June 2025, The Smile Train UK reported income of £13.6m and spending of £13.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £8.9m to £13.6m (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Smile Train UK sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Devon Air Ambulance Trust (£13.6m), St Cuthbert's Care (£13.6m) and Saint Francis Hospice (£13.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.7m. Charitable activities took 57% of spending and raising funds 40%. Grants to other organisations totalled £7.6m. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.