Every Smile Makes A Difference — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 January 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 4 January 2025 – 3 January 2026
Latest income: £2,632
Latest expenditure: £1,664
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 164 ROCHFORD ROAD, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA, SS2 6TL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Make a Difference Now promotes social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing elderly people from becoming socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. Activities include Coffee Mornings, Adult Day Centre, Visits to homes for friendly chats, sponsored walks and summer barbeques

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 3 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,664

Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 3 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,000

Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 3 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 1 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,953

Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 3 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,259

Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 3 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,225

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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: 4 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 3 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,664
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 3 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,000
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
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 3 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 1 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,915
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,953
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
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 3 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,198
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,259
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
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 4 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 3 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 3 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,225
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Every Smile Makes A Difference
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-01-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Jan 2018 as amended on 01 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE:FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN GHANA:-(1)TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE AND (2)TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE HEALTH BY PROVISION OF FREE/AFFORDABLE HEALTHCARE SERVICES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE IN REMOTE PARTS OF GHANA.(3)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR OLD AGE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 597686
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MAKE A DIFFERENCE NOW

Charity Name Id: 591504
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MAKING A DIFFERENCE NOW

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

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Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Risk management

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Policy Name: Complaints handling