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smiling families

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. Smiling Families is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Solihull and operates in Birmingham City, Coventry City, and Solihull.


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

Providing support and friendship to families with a member affected by serious/terminal illness or disability,through activities,group sessions,financial support and wish granting. Specialising is Christmas visits to families unable to travel to Lapland or a local grotto due to their health issue,by bringing a mobile grotto to their homes.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£23,800
Latest Expenditure
£21,500

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 90.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 90.3%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£23,800£21,5000 / 7
2024£54,600£42,7000 / 6
2023£68,989£61,5000 / 5
2022£34,300£32,0000 / 3
2021£44,686£32,9360 / 2

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers