Smile International

Analysis

Smile International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in September 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09626673). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Smile International reported income of £244k and spending of £122k, leaving 50% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £166k to £244k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 International sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dyscover Limited (£244k), Age Concern Carlton and District (£244k) and Breast Cancer Support (£244k).