Smile for Life Childrens Charity
Analysis
Smile for Life Childrens Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in June 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06913129). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Smile for Life Childrens Charity reported income of £657k and spending of £631k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £280k to £657k (+134%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Smile for Life Childrens Charity sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund (£657k), Kailash Foundation (£658k) and London Ambulance Service Charitable Fund (£657k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 45%, charitable activities 28% and donations and legacies 26%. Charitable activities took 36% of spending and raising funds 63%. Grants to other organisations totalled £570. Reserves of £86k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 26%
- Charitable activities 28%
- Trading 45%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 1.0%
In the charity's own words
We support disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to live a happy and easier life. We provide specialist equipment, wonderful experiences and short breaks for families often in desperate need. Our Cafe Beam is a community coffee shop run entirely by young people with special needs providing hands on work experience, new skills and confidence to enter the world of paid employment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Charitable Fund | Lincoln | £657k |
| Kailash Foundation | Sutton Coldfield | £658k |
| London Ambulance Service Charitable Fund | London | £657k |
| The Pickwell Foundation | Braunton | £658k |