Smile for Joel
Analysis
Smile for Joel is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wednesbury. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Smile for Joel reported income of £85k and spending of £63k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £73k to £85k (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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 Joel sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Women & Families Resource Centre (£85k), Quantock Christian Trust (£85k) and Nephrotic Syndrome Trust (Nest) (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Relief of charitable need amongst the families of murder victims in the UK, Saving lives by working with the UK tourism and leisure industry to raise operational awareness of local risks to travellers and of security and safety considerations at holiday destinations; Advancement of education in radicalisation, tolerance and diversity
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Women & Families Resource Centre | Wolverhampton | £85k |
| Quantock Christian Trust | Somerset | £85k |
| Nephrotic Syndrome Trust (Nest) | Sarum St Michael Flats | £85k |
| British Friends of Reuth | Hendon | £86k |