--- title: "Smile Child Sponsorship — charity 1209998 | CharityCompare" description: "Smile Child Sponsorship (charity 1209998): income £7,355 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/smile-child-sponsorship retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:23:56.648Z 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. 1209998CIO SC # Smile Child Sponsorship Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Smile Child Sponsorship is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.smilechildsponsorship.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1209998&subId=0) Work at Smile Child Sponsorship? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=smile-child-sponsorship&type=claim&name=Smile%20Child%20Sponsorship) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Smile Child Sponsorship? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £7,355 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,798 Registered charity number 1209998 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Stokes Marsh Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.smilechildsponsorship.org.uk](http://www.smilechildsponsorship.org.uk/) Quick answer Smile Child Sponsorship (number 1209998) 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 Smile Child Sponsorship do? We relieve poverty, in particular, but not exclusively, those who are orphans residing at Smile Childrens Charity Village in Uganda and other children and young people in the surrounding area, through providing or assisting in the provision of education and training, educational facilities and such other ways as the trustees may determine. Many of the orphans are South Sudanese refugees. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Smile Child Sponsorship Answers Smile Child Sponsorship gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 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 does not record Smile Child Sponsorship as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Smile Child Sponsorship's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 12 September 2024 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 Organisations. 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 Smile Child Sponsorship registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Smile Child Sponsorship yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Smile Child Sponsorship. 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 Smile Child Sponsorship? - 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=smile-child-sponsorship&type=claim&name=Smile%20Child%20Sponsorship) [Visit charity website](http://www.smilechildsponsorship.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Smile Child Sponsorship a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Smile Child Sponsorship as a registered charity (number 1209998) 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 Smile Child Sponsorship's charity number? Smile Child Sponsorship's charity number is 1209998. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1209998? Search 1209998 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 Smile Child Sponsorship do? We relieve poverty, in particular, but not exclusively, those who are orphans residing at Smile Childrens Charity Village in Uganda and other children and young people in the surrounding area, through providing or assisting in the provision of education and training, educational facilities and such other ways as the trustees may determine. Many of the orphans are South Sudanese refugees. Does Smile Child Sponsorship have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Smile Child Sponsorship. 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 Smile Child Sponsorship? Smile Child Sponsorship's website listed in our register data is http://www.smilechildsponsorship.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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Smile Child Sponsorship? The register does not record Smile Child Sponsorship as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Smile Child Sponsorship's trustees paid? Smile Child Sponsorship's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Smile Child Sponsorship registered as a charity? Smile Child Sponsorship was entered on the register on 12 September 2024. 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=1209998&subId=0).