CHRISTOPHER'S SMILE

Registered charity 1129906 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. Provide funding to non profit making research organisations that further research into paediatric cancers.2. Raise awareness of the needs of non profit making research organisations that further research into paediatric cancers3. Raise awareness in the general population of the need for funding the research into paediatric cancers

Objects

A) PROVIDING FUNDING TO NON-PROFIT MAKING RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCERESEARCH INTO PAEDIATRIC CANCERSB) RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PUBLIC OF PAEDIATRIC CANCERS AND THE NEED FORRESEARCH ON THE SUBJECT

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Surrey Heath, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£88k
Latest spending
£46k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported total unrestricted net receipts of £86,906 against total payments of £46,147, resulting in a significant increase in unrestricted funds to £558,366. The reserves policy aims to cover commitments, which stood at £64,486, leaving the charity with substantial unrestricted reserves well above its stated target. The accounts were subject to an independent examination which found no material matters requiring attention.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to maintain a balance on unrestrictive funds to cover any commitments made by the charity (reserves figure: £558k)
“The reserves policy of Christopher's Smile is to maintain a balance on unrestrictive funds to cover any commitments made by the charity.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2026

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2026£88k£46k
30/04/2025£40k£16k
30/04/2024£24k£940
30/04/2023£28k£50k
30/04/2022£45k£56k

Common questions

Is CHRISTOPHER'S SMILE financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported total unrestricted net receipts of £86,906 against total payments of £46,147, resulting in a significant increase in unrestricted funds to £558,366. The reserves policy aims to cover commitments, which stood at £64,486, leaving the charity with substantial unrestricted reserves well above its stated target. The accounts were subject to an independent examination which found no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SPREAD A SMILE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHRISTOPHER'S SMILE£88k——unclear—no doubt
SPREAD A SMILE FY2025£2.2m——unclear—no doubt
JOSEPH'S SMILE FY2025£169k£17,360.020unclear—no doubt
SMILE FOR JOEL FY2025£85k—0unclear—no doubt
SMILE INTERNATIONAL FY2026£244k—0above—no doubt
OUR HIDDEN TREASURE FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.