**REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 07180875 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1137033**
**Report of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Period Ended 30 September 2024 for**
**Smilestar**
Wychbury Lee
83 Blackwood Road
Sutton Coldfield B74 3PW
**Smilestar**
## **Contents of the Financial Statements**
**I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.**
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|**Report of the Trustees**|1 - 2|
|**Independent Examiner's Report**|3|
|**Statement of Financial Activities**|4|
|**Statement of Financial Position**|5|
|**Notes to the Financial Statements**|6 - 9|
|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|10|
## **Smilestar**
## **Report of the Trustees**
**I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.**
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES**
## **Objectives and aims**
Smilestar is a UK-registered charity (No. 1137033) established in 2010 with the mission to provide high-quality dental care to underprivileged communities in African countries, India, and ex-Royal Marines in the UK. The charity aims to:
- i) Deliver free dental treatment to medically discharged Royal Marines across the UK.
Provide dental care and eduation to rural communities in countries including Indai, Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, ii) Jamaica and Republic of Congo.
iii) Establish and support dental clinics and hospitals in undereserved regions.
## **Achievements and Performance**
## **UK Initiatives**
Smilestar has continued its collaboration with The Royal Marines Charity to offer free dental care to medically discharged exRoyal Marines. To date, over 475 veterans have benefited from this program, receiving lifelong dental support through a network of over 75 participating dental practices nationwide.
## **International Outreach**
During the reporting period, Smilestar conducted several outreach programs:
- i) **Uganda (July 2024):** Treated over 500 patients in Tororo and surrounding villages during a week-long clinic.
**Mozambique (February 2024):** Provided dental services to remote communities with limited access to ii) healthcare.
- iii) **Republic of Congo (April 2024):** Launched the 29th outreach program, extending services to new regions.
**India (September 2024):** Continued operations at the charity hospital in Gujarat, offering dental and eye care iv) services.
These initiatives have contributed to improving the oral health of over 50,000 individuals across multiple countries.
## **Public Benefit**
The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission. Smilestar's activities provide significant public benefit by:
i) Enhancing access to essential dental care for underserved populations.
ii) Alleviating pain and preventing oral diseases through treatment and education.
iii) Supporting the reintegration and well-being of ex-service personnel through dedicated dental programs.
## **Financial Review**
## **Income and Expenditure**
For the period ended 30 September 2024, Smilestar reported:
i) **Total Income:** £379,590 (2023: £81,652)
ii) **Total Expenditure:** £377,806 (2023: £84,574)
iii) **Net Movement in Funds:** £1,784 deficit (2023: £2,922 deficit)
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**Smilestar**
## **Report of the Trustees - continued**
## **for the Period Ended 30 September 2024**
ptember 2024.
The significant increase in income is attributed to enhanced fundraising efforts and a notable grant of £64,000 from The David & Christine Lloyd-Jones Foundation, supporting the participation of ex-Royal Marines in African outreach programs.
## **Reserves Policy**
As of 30 September 2024, Smilestar holds total funds of £38,628, all designated for specific charitable activities. The trustees aim to maintain reserves sufficient to cover at least six months of operational costs, ensuring the continuity of services in the event of funding fluctuations.
## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document**
Smilestar is governed by its deed of trust and operates as a company limited by guarantee (Company No. 07180875). The charity is managed by a board of trustees who oversee strategic direction and compliance.
## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS**
## **Registered Company number**
07180875 (England and Wales)
## **Registered Charity number**
1137033
## **Registered office**
78 East Street Ashburton Devon TQ13 7AX
## **Trustees**
|**Trustees**|||
|---|---|---|
|Mrs N Mehan|Accountant||
|Ms S Badiani|Solicitor||
|Dr M Badiani|Dentist|Appointed 29-Jan-2024|
The trustees are responsible for ensuring that Smilestar adheres to its charitable objectives and regulatory requirements.
## **Plans for Future Periods**
Looking ahead, Smilestar plans to:
i) Expand outreach programs to additional countries, including Sierra Leone and Tanzania. ii) Increase volunteer recruitment to support the growing demand for services. iii) Enhance fundraising strategies to secure sustainable funding streams. iv) Strengthen partnerships with local healthcare providers to improve service delivery.
## **Statement of Trustees Responsibilities**
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and ensuring their proper application.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:
Dr M Badiani - Trustee
..............................................................................
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**Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of**
## **Smilestar**
## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Smilestar ('the Company')**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.
## **Responsibilities and basis of report**
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
## **Independent examiner's statement**
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
- 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
- the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
- 3 requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
- the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of
- 4 Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Independent Examiner**
Rebecca Young FMAAT Wychbury Lee 83 Blackwood Road Sutton Coldfield B74 3PW
Date: .............................................
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## **Smilestar**
## **Statement of Financial Activities**
|**Statement of Financial Activities**|**Statement of Financial Activities**|**Statement of Financial Activities**|**Statement of Financial Activities**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Designated**
**funds**
**Total funds**
**Total funds**
**2024**
**2024**
**2024**
**2023**
**INCOME FROM:**
Donations and grants
**33,721**
**345,854**
379,575
81,651
Other trading activities:
Investments
**15**
**-**
15
1
**TOTAL INCOME**
**33,736**
**345,854**
379,590
81,652
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Fundraising activities
**1,809**
**10,407**
12,216
**-**
Charitable activites
**-**
**357,142**
357,142
84,537
Support costs
**8,449**
**-**
8,449
37
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**10,258**
**367,548**
377,806
84,574
**NET INCOME / EXPENDITURE**
**23,478**
**(21,694)**
1,784
(2,922)
Transfer between funds
**(23,478)**
**23,478**
-
-
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**-**
**1,784**
1,784
(2,922)
**RECONCILLIATION OF FUNDS:**
Total funds brough forward
**-**
**36,844**
36,844
39,766
Net movement in funds
**-**
**1,784**
1,784
(2,922)
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**-**
**38,628**
38,628
36,844||||
|
**INCOME FROM:**
Donations and grants
Other trading activities:
Investments
**TOTAL INCOME**
**EXPENDITURE ON:**
Fundraising activities
Charitable activites
Support costs
**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**
**NET INCOME / EXPENDITURE**
Transfer between funds
**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
**RECONCILLIATION OF FUNDS:**
Total funds brough forward
Net movement in funds
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**2024**
**33,721**
**15**
**33,736**
**1,809**
**-**
**8,449**
**10,258**
**23,478**
**(23,478)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|
**Designated**
**funds**
**2024**
**345,854**
**-**
**345,854**
**10,407**
**357,142**
**-**
**367,548**
**(21,694)**
**23,478**
**1,784**
**36,844**
**1,784**
**38,628**|
**Total funds**
**2024**
379,575
15
379,590
12,216
357,142
8,449
377,806
1,784
-
1,784
36,844
1,784
38,628|
The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4
**Smilestar**
## **Statement of Financial Position**
## **30 September 2024**
|**Statement of Financial Position**
**30 September 2024**|**Statement of Financial Position**
**30 September 2024**||
|---|---|---|
|I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year end **Total funds**||**Total funds**|
||**2024**|**2023**|
|Notes|**£**|**£**|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**|||
|Cash at bank|30,752|36,844|
|Other debtors|8,836|-|
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|39,588|36,844|
|**CURRENT LIABILITIES**|||
|Other creditors|960|-|
|**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**|38,628|36,844|
|**NET ASSETS**|38,628|36,844|
|**FUNDS**|||
|Unrestricted funds|-||
|Designated funds|38,628|36,844|
|TOTAL FUNDS|38,628|36,844|
The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 September 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 September 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies A preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of (b) Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies’ regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:
.............................................
M Badiani - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5
**Smilestar**
**Notes to the Financial Statements**
## **for the Period Ended 30 September 2024**
## I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024. **1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## **Basis of preparing the financial statements**
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
## **Going concern**
Having considered the financial position of the Charity the trustees are satisfied that, based on their enquiries, the going concern basis for preparing the financial statements is appropriate at the date of approval.
## **Income**
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount can be measured reliably.
## **Expenditure**
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings, they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year-end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
## **Taxation**
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.
## **Fund accounting**
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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**Smilestar**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued**
## **for the Period Ended 30 September 2024**
## I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024. **2 RAISING FUNDS**
## **Fundraising activities**
|Advertising and promotion - fundraising
Advertising and promotion - general|30.9.24
£
10,407
1,809
12,216|31.3.23
£
-
-
-|
|---|---|---|
## **3 TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES**
No trustees received any remuneration or other benefits for their role as trustees during the period (2023: £nil)
During the period, expenses were remibursed to Dr Mitesh Badiani and Badleigh Consultancy Ltd, a company owned by Dr. Mitesh Badiani, for costs incurred on behalf of the charity relating to outreach trips. These remibursements were made because the charity did not have the capacity at the time to pay such costsdirectly. All reimbursements were made because the charity did not have the capacity at the time to pay such costs directly. All reimbursed expenses were supported by appropriate documentation and reviewed by the trustees. No personal benefit was received.
No other expenses were paid to or on behalf of trustees during the year (2023: £nil).
## **4 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES**
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
Donations
**Investment income**
Deposit account interest
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Fundraising activities
**Charitable activities**
Travel and accommodation
Other
**Total**
**NET INCOME (EXPENDITURE)**
**RECONILLIATION OF FUNDS**
**Total funds brough forward**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**|Unrestricted
fund
81,651
1
81,652
-
84,537
37
84,574
(2,922)
Unrestricted
fund
39,766
36,844|
|---|---|
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**Smilestar**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued**
## **for the Period Ended 30 September 2024**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.
## **5 MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**
|At
1.4.23
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General
36,844
**TOTAL FUNDS**
36,844
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General
379,590
**TOTAL FUNDS**
379,590
**Comparatives for movement in funds**
At
1.4.22
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General
39,766
**TOTAL FUNDS**
39,766
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
£
**Unrestricted funds**
General
81,652
**TOTAL FUNDS**
81,652|Net
movement
in funds
£
1,784
1,784
Resources
expended
£
(377,806)
(377,806)
Net
movement
in funds
£
(2,922)
(2,922)
Resources
expended
£
(84,574)
(84,574)|At
30.9.24
£
38,628
38,628
Movement
in funds
£
1,784
1,784
At
31.3.23
£
36,844
**36,844**
Movement
in funds
£
(2,922)
(2,922)|
|---|---|---|
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**Smilestar**
## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued**
## **for the Period Ended 30 September 2024**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.
- **6 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES**
During the reporting period, Dr. Mitesh Badiani (a trustee appointed on 29 January 2024) and his company, Badleigh Consultancy Ltd, incurred expenses on behalf of the charity related to international outreach activities. This support was provided due to the charity’s limited access to international payment methods at the time.
All expenses reimbursed to Badleigh Consultancy Ltd were directly related to charitable activities and were supported by appropriate documentation. The trustees confirm that robust internal procedures are in place to validate such costs, and all reimbursements were cross-checked against original invoices and receipts.
No trustee received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the period. No amounts were outstanding to related parties at the reporting date.
To avoid the need for trustees or their companies to front costs in future periods, the charity has since introduced both a debit card and a prepaid expenditure card that can be used globally. These measures ensure that all future operational and travelrelated payments can be made directly by the charity.
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**Smilestar**
## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**
## **for the Period Ended 30 September 2024**
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2024.
|**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
Grants
**Investment income**
Deposit account interest
**Tota incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Fundraising activities**
Advertising and promotion
**Charitable activities**
Materials and equipment
Nursing and treatment
Insurance
Travel
Accommmodation
**Support costs**
Secretarial and administrative
Accountancy
Bank charges
**Total resources expended**
**Net (expenditure) / income**|**Total funds**
**2024**
347,575
32,000
379,575
15
379,590
12,216
21,713
12,962
5,560
170,712
146,195
357,142
7,229
1,110
110
8,449
377,806
1,784|**Total funds**
**2023**
81,651
-
81,651
1
81,652
-
-
-
-
84,537
-
84,537
-
-
37
37
84,574
(2,922)|
|---|---|---|
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