Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Smallest Things is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
The Smallest Things (number 1171631) 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 The Smallest Things do?
The Smallest Things is a premature baby charity promoting the good health of babies born prematurely and supporting families after neonatal intensive care.The charity supports children and their families on a lasting journey, from advocating for exended parental leave after birth, to helping teachers to better support the educational needs of children born prematurely in school.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Smallest Things
Answers The Smallest Things 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 The Smallest Things's highest-paid staff paid?
The Smallest Things'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 does not record The Smallest Things as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Smallest Things's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Defined Groups.
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 The Smallest Things registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Smallest Things yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Smallest Things.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Smallest Things as a registered charity (number 1171631) 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 The Smallest Things's charity number?
The Smallest Things's charity number is 1171631. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1171631?
Search 1171631 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 The Smallest Things do?
The Smallest Things is a premature baby charity promoting the good health of babies born prematurely and supporting families after neonatal intensive care.The charity supports children and their families on a lasting journey, from advocating for exended parental leave after birth, to helping teachers to better support the educational needs of children born prematurely in school.
Does The Smallest Things have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Smallest Things. 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 The Smallest Things?
The Smallest Things's website listed in our register data is http://www.thesmallestthings.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 The Smallest Things's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Smallest Things'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 The Smallest Things?
The register does not record The Smallest Things as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Smallest Things's trustees paid?
The Smallest Things's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Smallest Things registered as a charity?
The Smallest Things was entered on the register on 15 February 2017.