Packed with Smiles
Analysis
Packed with Smiles is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shoeburyness. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Packed with Smiles reported income of £57k and spending of £52k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £38k to £57k (+50%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Packed with Smiles sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Ideas Partnership UK (£57k), Knishte Dereb Amrom Limited (£57k) and Harting Congregational Church (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Packed with Smiles provide families in need with otherwise costly, new school uniform parcels. Each parcel contains everything a child may need to fully participate in school, including PE kits, coats, shoes, water bottles and backpacks. Personalising parcels where possible, we also enclose a letter to each child and their grown up, to let them know that their parcel was truly packed with love.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Ideas Partnership UK | Port Isaac | £57k |
| Knishte Dereb Amrom Limited | London | £57k |
| Harting Congregational Church | Petersfield | £57k |
| Social Square (UK) | London | £57k |