# OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1091316
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [04317039](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04317039)
- **Registered:** March 22, 2002
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1091316


## Contact

- **Address:** Operation Smile Uk, Unit A, Genoa House, Juniper Drive, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SW18 1FY
- **Phone:** 020 3475 5126
- **Email:** info.uk@operationsmile.org
- **Website:** www.operationsmile.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** 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 &amp; public raise awareness.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Other Finance, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** WORLDWIDE
- Bolivia
- Congo (Democratic Republic)
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
- India
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Peru
- Philippines
- Throughout England





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Saqib Alam** | Chair | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Diana Elizabeth Dalton |  | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| Dr William Preston Magee |  | July 3, 2014 |
| Ingrid Natalie Cope |  | March 26, 2025 |
| Judy Kathambi Nyaga |  | Jan. 2, 2024 |
| MR PHIL MCDONALD |  | Nov. 5, 2001 |
| Michelle Futter |  | March 26, 2025 |
| Patrick Anthony R Aylmer |  | March 26, 2025 |




