SMILE AID

Registered charity 1178216 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS BY PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 2. SMILE AID PROVIDES RELIEF OF POVERTY INTERNATIONALLY WITH DEDICATED PROGRAMS TO HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY WITH FOOD & WATER SUPPLY, EDUCATION & TRAINING, MEDICAL AID, AMBULANCE SERVICE, CLOTHING, & DELIVER EMERGENCY AID.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£230k
Latest spending
£289k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £58,833 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £459,398 to £400,565. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Unrestricted reserves stood at £318,303, which the trustees noted would be utilized where most needy.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Smile Aid (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£553k
Total spending
£404k
Cost of raising funds
£9k
Reserves (reported)
£350k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~10.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Bolton · Lancashire · Manchester City · Oldham · Pakistan · Rochdale · Yemen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£230k£289k
31/03/2024£553k£404k
31/03/2023£282k£213k
31/03/2022£370k£397k
31/03/2021£489k£322k

Common questions

Is SMILE AID financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £58,833 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £459,398 to £400,565. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Unrestricted reserves stood at £318,303, which the trustees noted would be utilized where most needy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.