--- title: "Make Them Smile — charity 1150013 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Make Them Smile (charity 1150013): income £483k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/make-them-smile retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:42:36.949Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1150013Charitable company MT # Make Them Smile Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Make Them Smile is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.makethemsmile.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1150013&subId=0) Work at Make Them Smile? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=make-them-smile&type=claim&name=Make%20Them%20Smile) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Make Them Smile? Reported income · year ending 2026-02-28 £483,199 Reported spending · year ending 2026-02-28 £415,895 Registered charity number 1150013 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) St James Square Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.makethemsmile.org.uk](https://www.makethemsmile.org.uk/) Quick answer Make Them Smile (number 1150013) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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 Them Smile do? To assist children that are below 18 years of age with a wide range of adverse medical conditions including Leukaemia, Cerebral Palsy, the Deaf and Blind, Terminal Illnesses, and all other life hindering conditions or are disadvantaged due to being underprivileged/poverty-stricken. We provide emotional / practical support, provide disability equipment, respite breaks and educational opportunities Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Make Them Smile Answers Make Them Smile gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 28 February 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Make Them Smile's highest-paid staff paid? Make Them Smile's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Make Them Smile as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Make Them Smile's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 December 2012 Company number [07525980](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07525980) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Dreams & Wishes Children's Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Make Them Smile registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Make Them Smile yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Make Them 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Make Them Smile? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=make-them-smile&type=claim&name=Make%20Them%20Smile) [Visit charity website](https://www.makethemsmile.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Make Them Smile a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Make Them Smile as a registered charity (number 1150013) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 Them Smile's charity number? Make Them Smile's charity number is 1150013. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1150013? Search 1150013 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Make Them Smile do? To assist children that are below 18 years of age with a wide range of adverse medical conditions including Leukaemia, Cerebral Palsy, the Deaf and Blind, Terminal Illnesses, and all other life hindering conditions or are disadvantaged due to being underprivileged/poverty-stricken. We provide emotional / practical support, provide disability equipment, respite breaks and educational opportunities Does Make Them Smile have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Make Them Smile. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Make Them Smile? Make Them Smile's website listed in our register data is https://www.makethemsmile.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. How much is Make Them Smile's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Make Them Smile's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Make Them Smile? The register records Make Them Smile as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Make Them Smile's trustees paid? Make Them Smile's annual return for the year ending 28 February 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Make Them Smile previously called? The register lists this previous name for Make Them Smile: Dreams & Wishes Children's Trust. When was Make Them Smile registered as a charity? Make Them Smile was entered on the register on 3 December 2012. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07525980). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1150013&subId=0).