# Spires Smiles

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1161277 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1161277)
- Website: https://www.spiressmiles.co.uk
- Latest income: £703; spending £212
- What it funds: Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Sponsors or undertakes research, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex, Wiltshire
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/spires-smiles

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.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £703 | £212 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1,908 | £717 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £3,836 | £1,620 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £1,841 | £1,605 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £3,258 | £1,402 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The charity's objects ("the objects") is the relief of sickness and preservation of good health among children and their families who are patients of the Spires cleft centre at salisbury district hospital, in particular but not exclusively, through the provision of support, funding and equipment.

## What it funds

Spires Smiles is registered under general charitable purposes for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Spires Smiles reported income of £703 and spending of £212. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £5,556 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex and Wiltshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Spires Smiles in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (spiressmiles.co.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.

## Questions

### Is Spires Smiles open for applications now?

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

### Where does Spires Smiles fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Dorset, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, West Sussex and Wiltshire.

### Does Spires Smiles give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Spires Smiles makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Spires Smiles give each year?

The register does not break out Spires 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 Dec 2025 was £212. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,111 a year.

### How large is Spires Smiles?

In its latest reported year Spires Smiles reported income of £703 and spending of £212.


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