THE SMILE TRAIN UK
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
“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
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?
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 ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION, DUMBRECK CHARITY, LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2025 | £7k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2024 | £7k |
| THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2023 | £7k |
| THE CRANBROOK FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2024 | £1k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2023 | £1k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | FY2025 | £1k |
| LILIAN FRANCES HIND BEQUEST (TRUSTEES OF LADY HIND) | FY2021 | £1k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BANBURY ST MARY | FY2023 | £230 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR HUMAN VALUES | 1 | £92k |
| THE BROUGHTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |