--- title: "Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation — charity 1156521 | CharityCompare" description: "Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation (charity 1156521): income £10,052 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/matthew-walklin-s-make-a-smile-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:56:54.164Z 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. 1156521 MW # Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156521&subId=0) Work at Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=matthew-walklin-s-make-a-smile-foundation&type=claim&name=Matthew%20Walklin) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-06-04 £10,052 Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-04 £7,975 Registered charity number 1156521 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Ty Fry Lane Gellihaf Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation (number 1156521) 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 Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation do? To improve the support available to cancer patients by provision of additional facilities, services and equipment to improve their comfort and welfare and to enable them to maintain contact with friends and family whilst undergoing treatment. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation Answers Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 4 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation 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) Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation's annual return for the year ending 4 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 April 2014 Also known as Mwmsf Where it says it operates Cardiff ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation. 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 Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=matthew-walklin-s-make-a-smile-foundation&type=claim&name=Matthew%20Walklin) ## Frequently asked questions Is Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation as a registered charity (number 1156521) 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 Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation's charity number? Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation's charity number is 1156521. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156521? Search 1156521 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 Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation do? To improve the support available to cancer patients by provision of additional facilities, services and equipment to improve their comfort and welfare and to enable them to maintain contact with friends and family whilst undergoing treatment. Does Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation. 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 Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation? Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation? The register records Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation 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 Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation's trustees paid? Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation's annual return for the year ending 4 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation registered as a charity? Matthew Walklin's Make a Smile Foundation was entered on the register on 3 April 2014. 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=1156521&subId=0).