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operation smile united kingdom

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. Operation Smile United Kingdom is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in London and operates in Bolivia, Ethiopia, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Operation Smile is an international volunteer based medical services charity providing free reconstructive surgery and aftercare to children and young adults around the world, primarily for cleft lips and/or palates. In the UK, we raise funds to treat facial deformities, recruit and supply medical volunteers, help train local medical teams/build infrastructure & public raise awareness.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£7,148,759
Latest Expenditure
£7,807,674

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 57.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 52.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 49.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £6,939,809
Charitable Activities £159,525
Other Trading £0
Investments £49,425
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,073,657
Raising Funds £3,734,017
Governance £99,586
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£7,148,759£7,807,674£4,073,657£2,739,482£2,706,44231 / 24
2023£7,468,295£7,816,116£4,306,005£3,407,295£3,375,45424 / 35
2022£6,719,504£5,901,165£2,658,742£3,755,116£3,741,64021 / 95
2021£6,172,662£5,296,734£3,346,818£2,936,069£2,622,37818 / 75
2020£3,765,769£3,283,761£1,539,985£2,054,356£1,717,27316 / 305

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers