--- title: "Smile International — charity 1163423 | CharityCompare" description: "Smile International (charity 1163423): income £143k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/smile-international retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:22:07.454Z 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. 1163423Charitable company SI # Smile International Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Smile International is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.smileinternational.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1163423&subId=0) Work at Smile International? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=smile-international&type=claim&name=Smile%20International) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Smile International? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £143,287 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £115,095 Registered charity number 1163423 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Bourne Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.smileinternational.org](http://www.smileinternational.org/) Quick answer Smile International (number 1163423) 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 International do? Smile International is a Christian organisation passionate about helping to relieve suffering and poverty around the world through our Feeding, Educating, Empowering and Developing programmes and by turning tears into smiles. We are invested in transforming whole lives of the most vulnerable people by long-term development projects, regardless of religion or nationality. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Smile International Answers Smile International 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 International's highest-paid staff paid? Smile International'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. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Smile International 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) Smile International'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 4 September 2015 Company number [09626673](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09626673) (Companies House) Where it says it operates India · Uganda · Zimbabwe · Kosovo ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 International registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Smile International yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Smile International. 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 International? - 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-international&type=claim&name=Smile%20International) [Visit charity website](http://www.smileinternational.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Smile International a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Smile International as a registered charity (number 1163423) 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 International's charity number? Smile International's charity number is 1163423. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1163423? Search 1163423 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 International do? Smile International is a Christian organisation passionate about helping to relieve suffering and poverty around the world through our Feeding, Educating, Empowering and Developing programmes and by turning tears into smiles. We are invested in transforming whole lives of the most vulnerable people by long-term development projects, regardless of religion or nationality. Does Smile International have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Smile International. 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 International? Smile International's website listed in our register data is http://www.smileinternational.org. 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 International's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Smile International'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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Smile International? The register records Smile International 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 International's trustees paid? Smile International'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 International registered as a charity? Smile International was entered on the register on 4 September 2015. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 09626673). 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=1163423&subId=0).