Is Make a Smile a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Make a Smile as a registered charity (number SC052158) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Make a Smile's charity number?

Make a Smile's charity number is SC052158. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number SC052158?

Search SC052158 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

Does Make a Smile have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Make a Smile. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Make a Smile?

Make a Smile's website listed in our register data is http://www.makeasmile.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

When was Make a Smile registered as a charity?

Make a Smile was entered on the register on 30 November 2022.

Registered charity · No. SC052158CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation, E&W)

Make a Smile

Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data

Make a Smile is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.

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What are the key facts about Make a Smile?

Reported income · year ending 2023-07-01: £18,080
Reported spending · year ending 2023-07-01: £14,252
Registered charity number: SC052158
Status in source extract: Registered
Charity type: CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation, E&W)
Register contact address detail (not service area): Outwith Scotland
Website: www.makeasmile.org.uk

Quick answer

Make a Smile (number SC052158) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Make a Smile do?

The charity's objects ('the objects') are the relief of need of children under the age of eighteen who are in need due to ill-health or disability across the United Kingdom by the provision of visits to such children in hospitals, special education schools, and other non-profit organisations to foster creativity, imagination, friendship, and self-confidence.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Make a Smile

Answers Make a Smile gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 1 July 2023, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Registration details

Registered as a charity: 30 November 2022
Where it says it operates: Outwith Scotland

What causes is Make a Smile registered for?

the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Why is there no Clarity Score for Make a Smile yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Make a Smile. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

What should you check before donating to Make a Smile?

Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
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Frequently asked questions

Is Make a Smile a legitimate charity?: The register data used for this profile lists Make a Smile as a registered charity (number SC052158) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Make a Smile's charity number?: Make a Smile's charity number is SC052158. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC052158?: Search SC052158 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Make a Smile do?: The charity's objects ('the objects') are the relief of need of children under the age of eighteen who are in need due to ill-health or disability across the United Kingdom by the provision of visits to such children in hospitals, special education schools, and other non-profit organisations to foster creativity, imagination, friendship, and self-confidence.
Does Make a Smile have reviews and complaints?: CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Make a Smile. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Make a Smile?: Make a Smile's website listed in our register data is http://www.makeasmile.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
When was Make a Smile registered as a charity?: Make a Smile was entered on the register on 30 November 2022.

Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.