# Smiling Faces International

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1216934 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1216934)
- Company number: 11912107
- Website: https://WWW.SMILING-FACES.ORG.UK
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Religious activities
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: The Gambia, Senegal
- Other names: Sfi (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/smiling-faces-international

Smiling Faces empowers vulnerable people and communities globally. Our humanitarian organisation strives towards alleviating poverty for 3 billion people across the globe. We provide food, water, shelter, clothing, and education.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Charitable objects

> 5.1 the charity’s objects (“the objects”) are throughout the world and in particular in Gambia and Senegal specifically restricted to:5.1.1 the advancement of Islam in accordance with the quran and the sunnah for the public benefit in particular but not exclusively throughthe provision of grants to support the establishment and running of mosques and Islamic schools, and to care for those in need;5.1.2 the advancement of education for the public benefit through the provision of grants, educational resources and facilities which supportthe general education of pupils at mosques, Islamic schools and orphanages;5.1.3 the relief of the needs of children who are orphaned or without parental care through the provision of grants for the establishment and operation of orphanages.

## What it funds

Smiling Faces International is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides buildings / facilities / open space and provides advocacy / advice / information.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as The Gambia and Senegal.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Smiling Faces International in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (smiling-faces.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

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