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Smile for Life Childrens Charity
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Smile for Life Childrens Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Smile for Life Childrens Charity (number 1129935) 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 for Life Childrens Charity do?
We support disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to live a happy and easier life. We provide specialist equipment, wonderful experiences and short breaks for families often in desperate need. Our Cafe Beam is a community coffee shop run entirely by young people with special needs providing hands on work experience, new skills and confidence to enter the world of paid employment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Smile for Life Childrens Charity
Answers Smile for Life Childrens Charity 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”.
How much are Smile for Life Childrens Charity's highest-paid staff paid?
Smile for Life Childrens Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.
Where does Smile for Life Childrens Charity's money come from?
Smile for Life Childrens Charity reported £657k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £299k (45%), charitable activities £183k (28%), donations and legacies £168k (26%).
Trading and fundraising events£299k · 45%
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£183k · 28%
Donations and legacies£168k · 26%
Other income£6,435 · 1%
Investments£648 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Smile for Life Childrens Charity 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
Smile for Life Childrens Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Services; 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 Smile for Life Childrens Charity registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Smile for Life Childrens Charity yet?
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Is Smile for Life Childrens Charity a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Smile for Life Childrens Charity as a registered charity (number 1129935) 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 for Life Childrens Charity's charity number?
Smile for Life Childrens Charity's charity number is 1129935. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Smile for Life Childrens Charity do?
We support disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to live a happy and easier life. We provide specialist equipment, wonderful experiences and short breaks for families often in desperate need. Our Cafe Beam is a community coffee shop run entirely by young people with special needs providing hands on work experience, new skills and confidence to enter the world of paid employment.
Does Smile for Life Childrens Charity have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Smile for Life Childrens Charity?
Smile for Life Childrens Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.smileforlife.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 Smile for Life Childrens Charity's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Smile for Life Childrens Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 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.
Where does Smile for Life Childrens Charity's money come from?
Smile for Life Childrens Charity reported £657k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were trading and fundraising events £299k (45%), charitable activities £183k (28%), donations and legacies £168k (26%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Smile for Life Childrens Charity?
The register records Smile for Life Childrens Charity 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 Smile for Life Childrens Charity's trustees paid?
Smile for Life Childrens Charity'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 for Life Childrens Charity registered as a charity?
Smile for Life Childrens Charity was entered on the register on 2 June 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06913129).