the smiles foundation

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, and people with disabilities. The Smiles Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing other financial support. The charity is based in Lancashire and operates in Leeds City and Romania.

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

Working in North West Romania and founded on Biblical teachings, the projects include the Family Care project, Homeless and Community work; a School & Nursery in Tileagd; Medical & Social Assistance; Children's After-School support in Gepiu and Rapa as well as Outreach projects in Bihor and Arad Counties plus other seasonal programmes.

Fundraising

See where The Smiles Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Leeds City

Country

Romania

Financial Information

Latest Income

£725,072

Latest Expenditure

£752,822

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £281,368

Charitable Activities £442,779

Other Trading £925

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £749,181

Raising Funds £1,397

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £2,244

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£725,072	£752,822	£749,181	£132,814	£132,814	0 / 150
2023	£730,762	£600,868	£594,998	£160,564	£160,564	0 / 200
2022	£592,628	£709,777	£706,373	£30,670	£30,670	0 / 150
2021	£337,505	£252,282				0 / 150
2020	£420,856	£346,425				0 / 150