MAKE THEM SMILE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 3 December 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07525980
Financial period: 1 March 2025 – 28 February 2026
Latest income: £483,199
Latest expenditure: £415,895
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Hive, St James Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1EP

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.makethemsmile.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To assist children that are below 18 years of age with a wide range of adverse medical conditions including Leukaemia, Cerebral Palsy, the Deaf and Blind, Terminal Illnesses, and all other life hindering conditions or are disadvantaged due to being underprivileged/poverty-stricken. We provide emotional / practical support, provide disability equipment, respite breaks and educational opportunities

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £483,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £415,895

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £269,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £255,432

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £330,503
Total Gross Expenditure: £322,865

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £262,561
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,906

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £166,019
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,906

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £483,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £415,895
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £269,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £255,432
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £330,503
Total Gross Expenditure: £322,865
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £262,561
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,906
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Count Volunteers: 13

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £166,019
Total Gross Expenditure: £134,906
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MAKE THEM SMILE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-07-06T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 261179
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 261179
Assoc Charity Name: THE H J CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: MAKE THEM SMILE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-12-03T00:00:00

Charity Name: MAKE THEM SMILE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-18T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3961281
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1074955
Assoc Charity Name: THE MARGARET MCEWEN TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 FEB 2011
Charitable Objects: A)TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR SPECIAL OR SPECIFIC CARE NEEDS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME;B)TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE CARING FOR SUCH CHILDREN(INCLUDING,BUT NOT LIMITED TO,THEIR PARENTS,CARERS AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS)IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A HOLIDAY,SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH RESPITE CARE,DIALOGUE,ADVOCACY,GUIDANCE,MENTORING AND INTER AGENCY WORKING.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 526570
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DREAMS & WISHES CHILDREN'S TRUST

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures