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Smile For Life Childrens Charity

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1129935
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 29, 2025. Filing history
Registered
June 2, 2009
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
06913129

Address

Address
Cafe Beam
Old Fire Station
234-236 High Street
Gosforth
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 1HH

Activities

We support disabled and disadvantaged youngsters to live a happy and easier life. We provide specialist equipment, wonderful experiences and short breaks for families often in desperate need. Our Cafe Beam is a community coffee shop run entirely by young people with special needs providing hands on work experience, new skills and confidence to enter the world of paid employment.

Objects: The Objects Of The Company Shall Be To Relieve The Poverty, Sickness Anddistress Whether Physical, Mental Or Otherwise Of Children Primarily But Not Exclusively In The Regions Of The North East Of England, Scottish Borders And Other Areas Within The United Kingdom As Decided By The Trustees From Time To Time, Who Are In Conditions Of Need, Hardship And Distress.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Children/young People, People With Disabilities

Geography

Area of benefit
The Regions Of The North East Of England, Scottish Borders And Other Areas Within The United Kingdom
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Dec. 29, 2025On time £657,142 £631,122 £85,602 17
March 31, 2024 Jan. 29, 2025On time £579,103 £651,188 £59,582 15
March 31, 2023 Dec. 20, 2023On time £375,182 £377,285 - -
March 31, 2022 Dec. 7, 2022On time £282,202 £274,978 - -
March 31, 2021 Jan. 28, 2022On time £280,446 £164,858 - -

Trustees

Name Appointed
Margery Gledson (Chair)
Dr Dillon Robson June 12, 2025
Dr JAN WELBURY
Nigel Coates