OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
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.
Latest income
£7.5m
Expenditure
£7.2m
Financial year end
2025-06-30
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-30 | £6.2m | £5.3m | |
| 2022-06-30 | £6.7m | £5.9m | |
| 2023-06-30 | £7.5m | £7.8m | |
| 2024-06-30 | £7.1m | £7.8m | |
| 2025-06-30 | £7.5m | £7.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-06-30
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £7.3m |
| Charitable activities | £132k |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £65k |
| Total income | £7.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £3.9m |
| Raising funds | £3.3m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £134k |
| Total expenditure | £7.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.4m |
| Total funds | £3.0m |
| — restricted | £34k |
| — unrestricted | £3.0m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £3.0m |
| Cash | £3.0m |
People
| Employees | 27 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- 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 it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
How it works
- 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
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.