Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs high: -5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23	£7,468	£7,816	£-348	£3,474	£3,407	£3,375	5.2	24	35
30/06/22	£6,720	£5,901	£818	£3,242	£3,755	£3,646	7.4	21	95
30/06/21	£6,173	£5,297	£876	£1,950	£2,936	£2,663	6	18	75
30/06/20	£3,766	£3,284	£482	£1,744	£2,054	£1,765	6.5	16	305
30/06/19	£3,996	£3,767	£229	£1,386	£1,581	£1,578	5	15	155
30/06/18	£3,053	£2,731	£321	£986	£1,352	£1,352	5.9	14	0
30/06/17	£3,452	£3,166	£286	£940	£1,029	£1,016	3.9	13	0
30/06/16	£2,342	£2,016	£326	£790	£742	£730	4.3	12	0
30/06/15	£1,781	£1,956	£-175	£588	£416	£406	2.5	8	0
30/06/14	£1,551	£1,905	£-354	£674	£591	£563	3.5	9	0
30/06/13	£1,496	£1,558	£-62	£492	£945	£905	7	9	0
30/06/12	£1,947	£1,867	£81	£595	£1,006	£902	5.8	8	0
30/06/11	£1,374	£1,308	£66	£607	£925	£776	7.1	6	0
30/06/10	£1,568	£1,477	£91	£564	£860	£664	5.4	6	0
30/06/09	£1,023	£819	£205	£383	£769	£371	5.4	4	0
30/06/08?	£512	£488	£24	£218	£564	£456	11.2	6	0
30/11/07	£860	£684	£176	£233	£540	£401	7	4	0
30/11/06	£537	£389	£149	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/05	£465	£387	£78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/11/04	£410	£324	£86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 47.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 44.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 7.6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years

www.operationsmile.org.uk

info.uk@operationsmile.org

02034755126

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bolivia, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Peru, Philippines, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-80

ANDREW JOHN BRUCE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Investor

CHRISTOPHER JOHN PINNINGTON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director

DIANA ELIZABETH DALTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Deputy Director

DR MARIA ELLEN MOORE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Dentist

DR WILLIAM PRESTON MAGEE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Physician

JUDY KATHAMBI NYAGA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Secretary

MR PHIL MCDONALD Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Doctor

SAQIB ALAM Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Partner

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/03/2002, number: 1091316
Registered at Companies House on 05/11/2001, number: 04317039

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

12/04/2021 - Asset transfer in from CAMSMILE (CAMBRIDGE SMILE)
15/11/2022 - Asset transfer in from WREXHAM AND DISTRICT PHAB CLUB

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CAMSMILE (CAMBRIDGE SMILE) on 12/04/2021
Asset transfer in from WREXHAM AND DISTRICT PHAB CLUB on 15/11/2022

Main office

Operation Smile Uk
Unit A
Genoa House
Juniper Drive
LONDON
SW18 1FY

Objectives

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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE