# Smiles

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 299215 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/299215)
- Latest income: £100; spending £90
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Amateur sport, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/smiles

Monies given to local charities and individual needs.Kids in NeedThe Mays Community AppealFair havens HospiceBroomfield HospitalCancer ResearchFarleigh Hospice

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £100 | £90 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £40 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £209 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £200 | £200 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To relieve people who are suffering mental or physical handicap or mental illness arrested or incomplete development of mind psychopathic disorder or any other disorder of disability of mind or body.

## What it funds

Smiles is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Smiles reported income of £100 and spending of £90. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £730 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Smiles in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Smiles open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Smiles is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Smiles fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does Smiles give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Smiles makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Smiles give each year?

The register does not break out Smiles's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £90. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £146 a year.

### How large is Smiles?

In its latest reported year Smiles reported income of £100 and spending of £90.


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