Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs high: -3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

SPREAD A SMILE

Spread a Smile is devoted to the provision of entertainment to seriously ill children, who are in hospital, often for prolonged periods. By bringing entertainers into hospitals, we brighten the children's days, diverting their minds away from their treatment. Siblings of sick children are invited to share in the entertainment provided as they are affected by the illness of their brother or sister.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 11 years

www.spreadasmile.org

info@spreadasmile.org

020 7482 5191

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£1,160	£1,308	£-147	£307	£824	£728	6.7	15	1
31/03/22	£1,160	£1,147	£13	£250	£972	£879	9.2	20	15
31/03/21	£1,181	£821	£360	£113	£960	£911	13.3	18	1
31/03/20	£990	£896	£93	£274	£600	£600	8	16	4
31/03/19	£586	£555	£31	£69	£506	£471	10.2	12	7
31/03/18	£644	£392	£252	£78	£475	£441	13.5	8	0
31/03/17	£287	£285	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£372	£236	£136	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£129	£82	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£78	£42	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 31.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 23.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 6.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 4

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Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

15 employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

City Bridge Trust	£36,750
DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,090

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Programme: Art Initiatives
£9,090	05/02/2021 11	The funding will used be used to support the expansion of digital art workshops within a Hospital Entertainment Programme for seriously and terminally ill children in hospital or shielding at home ....more The funding will used be used to support the expansion of digital art workshops within a Hospital Entertainment Programme for seriously and terminally ill children in hospital or shielding at home and their families. The project aims to introduce new and imaginative ways to distract from pain and treatment and to reduce loneliness and isolation.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	05/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Spread a Smile
£36,750	05/06/2020	£36,750 towards three months of expenditure on costs as outlined in your application.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hospital Entertainment Programme
£7,200	15/02/2019 12	The project will deliver a programme of recreational activities that are designed to support hospitalised children who are experiencing the effects of long term or life limiting illnesses.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Spread a Smile
£111,360	23/10/2018 36	This project will provide entertainment and respite in hospitals for children and young people with prolonged and life limiting illnesses. It will improve emotional well-being and family ....more This project will provide entertainment and respite in hospitals for children and young people with prolonged and life limiting illnesses. It will improve emotional well-being and family relationships and provide a fun distraction.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	11/10/2018	Hospital Entertainment Programme
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Spread a Smile
£20,000	07/12/2017	Main Grant unrestricted core costs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-64

ANDREW BLOOM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

DR FIONA HIKMET Appointed: 2022, Occupation: General Paediatrician

ELIZABETH GOULD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Careers Adviser, Magistrate

JOSEPHINE SEGAL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Housewife And Charity Volunteer

LOUISE SARA JACOBS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE HEATHSIDE CHARITABLE TRUST,

PAUL CROCKER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

PAUL GODFREY (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

RICHARD SEGAL Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Chairman

VANESSA CROCKER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/05/2013, number: 1152205
Registered at Companies House on 13/03/2013, number: 08443236

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Spread a Smile
Uncommon
25 Horsell Road
LONDON
N5 1XL

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SICK AND TERMINALLY ILL CHILDREN WHO ARE IN HOSPITAL AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ENTERTAINMENT.

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