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the smile train uk

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. The Smile Train UK is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in York and operates in Bolivia, Brazil, 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

-To relieve the suffering of children with cleft lips or palates or both;-To advance the education and training of the public, including doctors, nurses and medical support staff in all matters relating to cleft lip and palate surgery and treatment and the support of those with this condition.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£12,310,979
Latest Expenditure
£11,757,758

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 49.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 51.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 52.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £12,277,963
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £33,016
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,043,394
Raising Funds £5,714,364
Governance £443,394
Grants to Institutions £5,600,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£12,310,979£11,757,758£6,043,394£1,651,153£1,648,2378 / 0
2023£11,135,480£10,371,256£4,609,114£1,097,932£1,083,8138 / 0
2022£10,337,786£11,304,299£6,962,407£333,708£07 / 0
2021£8,911,784£9,022,948£5,663,647£1,300,221£150,0006 / 0
2020£7,910,444£7,309,581£4,206,856£1,411,385£150,0007 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers