THE SMILE TRAIN UK
-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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1.61m, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of holding between £800k and £1.3m. The group reported a net expenditure of £19,211 for the year, with total income of £13.62m and total expenditure of £13.64m.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee earned between £70,000 and £80,000 and one employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 40
“One employee earned between £70,000 and £80,000 and one employee earned between £60,000 and £70,000 during the year” — page 40
“This year, the current fundraising performance ratio was 2.4:1, when comparing costs of £5.6m against the income raised of £13.6m.”
“the Trustees have determined that it is appropriate that the Charity holds cash reserves between £800k - £1.3m to fund approximately 90 days of operational expenses.”
“Its subsidiary undertaking, The Smile Train UK Trading Company Limited, was incorporated on 20 June 2014. The company is wholly owned” — page 22
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £90,001 - £100,000 (FY2024) to £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05738962
- Trading subsidiary: THE SMILE TRAIN UK TRADING COMPANY LIMITED Companies House 09094982
- Profit before tax: £-3.4m
- Creditors include £17,969,000 due to the parent charity.
Funders the charity credits
- Haleon
Company officers (Companies House)
- SPINDLER, Kristina Catherine on trustee list
- WILLIAMS, Michael Andrew on trustee list
- WENHAM, Matthew Stephen on trustee list
- DRANSFIELD, Sarah Georgina on trustee list
- POLIAKOVA, Tatiana Sergeevna on trustee list
- REICHBACH, Roy Evan on trustee list
- SCHAEFER, Susannah on trustee list
- MONOPOLI, Edoardo Francesco on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/06/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (05/04/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2021)
Trustees
- Michael Andrew Williamschair
- EDOARDO MONOPOLI
- Kristina Catherine Spindler
- Matthew Stephen Wenham
- Roy Evan Reichbach
- SARAH DRANSFIELD
- Susannah Schaefer
- Tatiana Poliakova
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £13.6m | £13.6m |
| 30/06/2024 | £12.3m | £11.8m |
| 30/06/2023 | £11.1m | £10.4m |
| 30/06/2022 | £10.3m | £11.3m |
| 30/06/2021 | £8.9m | £9.0m |
Common questions
Is THE SMILE TRAIN UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1.61m, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of holding between £800k and £1.3m. The group reported a net expenditure of £19,211 for the year, with total income of £13.62m and total expenditure of £13.64m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE SMILE TRAIN UK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds THE SMILE TRAIN UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SMILE TRAIN UK as a grant recipient include THE PAYBACK TIME TRUST, THE DU BROW CHARITY, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAYBACK TIME TRUST | FY2025 | £111k | |
| THE DU BROW CHARITY | FY2024 | £21k | |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2025 | £7k | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2023 | £7k | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2022 | £7k | |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | |
| THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE CATHERINE AND ANGUS WOOD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £2k | |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2024 | £1k | Medical |
| THE BELLASIS TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2025 | £1k | Medical |
| G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2023 | £1k | Medical |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2022 | £1k | Medical |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2021 | £1k | Medical / Disabled |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BANBURY ST MARY | FY2023 | £230 | UK and overseas mission |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £60k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE HARRISON-FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £24k |
| SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- CLEFT
- OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM
- THE CLEFT LIP AND PALATE ASSOCIATION
- CURE INTERNATIONAL (UK)
- COPTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY UK
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SMILE TRAIN UK | £13.6m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 2 | above | 41.2% | no doubt |
| CLEFT | £325k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM | £7.5m | above £80K | 3 | unclear | 44.0% | no doubt |
| THE CLEFT LIP AND PALATE ASSOCIATION | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CURE INTERNATIONAL (UK) | £461k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| COPTIC MEDICAL SOCIETY UK | £298k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |