--- title: "Spires Smiles — charity 1161277 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Spires Smiles (charity 1161277): income £703 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/spires-smiles retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:52:16.129Z 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. 1161277 SS # Spires Smiles Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Spires Smiles is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include other charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.spiressmiles.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161277&subId=0) Work at Spires Smiles? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=spires-smiles&type=claim&name=Spires%20Smiles) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Spires Smiles? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £703 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £212 Registered charity number 1161277 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Southampton Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.spiressmiles.co.uk](http://www.spiressmiles.co.uk/) Quick answer Spires Smiles (number 1161277) 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 Spires Smiles do? We are an independent, voluntary, non profit charity that supports The Spires Cleft Centre at Salisbury District Hospital and The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and the patients and their families who are treated there. With your help every penny and effort goes to help the Spires Cleft Team, along with a multitude of activities and items for all local cleft children and their families. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Spires Smiles Answers Spires Smiles gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, 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 Spires Smiles 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) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 15 April 2015 Where it says it operates Dorset · Hampshire · Isle of Wight · West Sussex · Wiltshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Spires Smiles registered for? Other Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Spires Smiles yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Spires Smiles. 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 Spires Smiles? - 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=spires-smiles&type=claim&name=Spires%20Smiles) [Visit charity website](http://www.spiressmiles.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Spires Smiles a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Spires Smiles as a registered charity (number 1161277) 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 Spires Smiles's charity number? Spires Smiles's charity number is 1161277. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161277? Search 1161277 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 Spires Smiles do? We are an independent, voluntary, non profit charity that supports The Spires Cleft Centre at Salisbury District Hospital and The John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford and the patients and their families who are treated there. With your help every penny and effort goes to help the Spires Cleft Team, along with a multitude of activities and items for all local cleft children and their families. Does Spires Smiles have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Spires Smiles. 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 Spires Smiles? Spires Smiles's website listed in our register data is http://www.spiressmiles.co.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 Spires Smiles? The register records Spires Smiles 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. When was Spires Smiles registered as a charity? Spires Smiles was entered on the register on 15 April 2015. 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=1161277&subId=0).