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CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM

Registered charity 1091316 · organisation 3987139

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
22 March 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04317039
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£7,495,196
Latest expenditure
£7,229,194
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Operation Smile Uk, Unit A, Genoa House, Juniper Drive, LONDON, SW18 1FY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.operationsmile.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Operation Smile is an international volunteer based medical services charity providing free reconstructive surgery and aftercare to children and young adults around the world, primarily for cleft lips and/or palates. In the UK, we raise funds to treat facial deformities, recruit and supply medical volunteers, help train local medical teams/build infrastructure & public raise awareness.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 February 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,495,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,229,194
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
19 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,148,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,807,674
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,468,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,816,116
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,719,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,901,165
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
3 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,172,662
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,296,734

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
24 February 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,495,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,229,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
89
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
19 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,148,759
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,807,674
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
24
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
15 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,468,295
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,816,116
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
31 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,719,504
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,901,165
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Volunteers
95
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
3 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,172,662
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,296,734
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£5,552
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
75

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
24 February 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
7297818
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
132435
Income Investments
64943
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7495196
Income Legacies
1573987
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,285,802
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,943,392
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7229194
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
134049
Expenditure Support Costs
857888
Expenditure Depreciation
19850
Gain Loss Investment
-52
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,400,000
Assets Total Fixed
18996
Assets Own Use
18996
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,801,401
Assets Total Liabilities
£814,966
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,005,431
Creditors One Year Total Current
814966
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,027,786
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2971590
Funds Restricted
33841
Funds Total
3005431
Count Employees
27
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
19 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
6939809
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
159525
Income Investments
49425
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7148759
Income Legacies
838081
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,734,017
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,073,657
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7807674
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
99586
Expenditure Support Costs
1036093
Expenditure Depreciation
18348
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-8898
Reserves
£2,706,442
Assets Total Fixed
22229
Assets Own Use
22229
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,066,155
Assets Total Liabilities
£348,902
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,739,482
Creditors One Year Total Current
348902
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,432,606
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2706441
Funds Restricted
33041
Funds Total
2739482
Count Employees
31
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
15 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7293052
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
181894
Income Investments
18848
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7493794
Income Legacies
683072
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,510,111
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,306,005
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7816116
Expenditure Investment Management
36112
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42463
Expenditure Support Costs
792685
Expenditure Depreciation
12296
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-25499
Reserves
£3,375,454
Assets Total Fixed
17869
Assets Own Use
17869
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,809,366
Assets Total Liabilities
£419,940
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,407,295
Creditors One Year Total Current
419940
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,205,339
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3375454
Funds Restricted
31841
Funds Total
3407295
Count Employees
24
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
31 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
6592440
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
123487
Income Investments
3577
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6719504
Income Legacies
701268
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,242,423
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,658,742
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5901165
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
45456
Expenditure Support Costs
215872
Expenditure Depreciation
18659
Gain Loss Investment
708
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,741,640
Assets Total Fixed
13476
Assets Own Use
13476
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,040,209
Assets Total Liabilities
£298,569
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,755,116
Creditors One Year Total Current
286961
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
11608
Assets Cash
£3,672,875
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3645961
Funds Restricted
109155
Funds Total
3755116
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
3 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3946402
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
109821
Income Investments
800
Income Other
2115639
Income Total Income And Endowments
6172662
Income Legacies
368107
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,949,916
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,346,818
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5296734
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12250
Expenditure Support Costs
250584
Expenditure Depreciation
14131
Gain Loss Investment
5785
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,622,378
Assets Total Fixed
40679
Assets Own Use
17955
Assets Long Term Investment
22724
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,076,405
Assets Total Liabilities
£181,015
Assets Current Investment
470235
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,936,069
Creditors One Year Total Current
138838
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
42177
Assets Cash
£2,581,170
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2663060
Funds Restricted
273009
Funds Total
2936069
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Madagascar
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Morocco
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Philippines
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-04-12T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5111661
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1178765
Assoc Charity Name
CAMSMILE (CAMBRIDGE SMILE)
Charity Name
OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-11-15T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
515204
Assoc Registered Charity Number
515204
Assoc Charity Name
WREXHAM AND DISTRICT PHAB CLUB
Charity Name
OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-03-22T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/11/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/01/2012 as amended on 23 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
The objects of the charity are, for the public benefit: To preserve and protect the physical, mental and emotional health in particular but not exclusively of people with facial and functional conditions throughout the world; By providing support to strengthen healthcare systems for the delivery of safe and effective surgery and comprehensive care through initiatives including, but not limited to, education and training of the public, medical personnel and support staff, investment in and advancement of infrastructure for healthcare systems, and campaigning to improve healthcare policy to the extent permitted by law; and To implement research to advance the understanding of conditions including but not limited to facial and functional conditions, the barriers to care, and the best methods of providing care for patients with such conditions.
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures