smile for life childrens charity
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£579,103
Latest Expenditure
£651,188
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 42.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 37.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 62.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £116,897
Charitable Activities £199,966
Other Trading £260,696
Investments £901
Other Income £643
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £244,595
Raising Funds £406,593
Governance £1,380
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £579,103 | £651,188 | £244,595 | £59,582 | £45,375 | 15 / 70 |
| 2023 | £375,182 | £377,285 | 0 / 60 | |||
| 2022 | £282,202 | £274,978 | 0 / 48 | |||
| 2021 | £280,446 | £164,858 | 0 / 35 | |||
| 2020 | £254,493 | £253,706 | 0 / 35 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
Cafe Beam
Old Fire Station
234-236 High Street
Gosforth
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE3 1HH
Old Fire Station
234-236 High Street
Gosforth
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE3 1HH
Email
info@smileforlife.org.ukWebsite
www.smileforlife.org.ukRegistration Date
2 June 2009
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
4045598
Charity Number
1129935
Trustees
NIGEL COATES
MARGERY GLEDSON
Dr JAN WELBURY
Dr Dillon Robson