SPREAD A SMILE

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  +10.7%

  £1,141,020 → £1,262,975

• Net assets

  +6.9%

  £1,102,105 → £1,178,390

• Employees

  +16.7%

  18 → 21

• Wages

  +25.5%

  £636,141 → £798,424

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Knox Cropper LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Trustees consider that based on the circumstances existing at the date of signature, the charity has adequate resources to continue its operations for the next 12 months, and the accounts have therefore been prepared on a going concern basis.”

Significant events

• “This year saw a major milestone with the launch of our pilot project in the Northwest - our first steps in bringing smiles beyond London on a regular basis.”
• “Josephine made the difficult decision to step down as a trustee... Josephine's resignation took effect on 30 September 2025... she becomes Co-Founder and Lifetime President of Spread a Smile.”
• “Richard Segal... stepped down after many years of extraordinary service.”
• “Louise Jacobs also stepped down as a trustee during the year.”
• “We introduced new events to support teenagers and their families including an incredible event at the Met Lounge in Fitzrovia, London and at the beautiful vegan restaurant, Mallow.”
• “We organised our second residential trip to Flynne's Barn in the heart of the Cumbrian mountains.”
• “We held a brilliant Valentine's Party at the Brunswick Art Gallery, and a fun afternoon of virtual racing at F1 Arcade and welcomed families to LEGO workshops and a Derwent Art event at the Oxo Tower.”
• “We joined forces with The Brain Tumour Charity to host our first family event for young patients affected by a brain tumour, along with their families at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham.”
• “In March 2024, we held our first memorial ceremony to remember children and young people supported by the charity who have sadly died.”
• “In 2024, we were honoured to be chosen as winner of the EMEA Blackstone Gives Back Initiative.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

11

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

3

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.