smile for life childrens charity

The charity supports children and young people and people with disabilities. Smile For Life Childrens Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne and operates in England.

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

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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Region

England

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