Smiling Families
Smiling Families is a registered charity in England & Wales working in general charitable purposes, based in Hampton-in-Arden.
Quick answer
What are the key facts about Smiling Families?
- Registered charity number
- 1183860
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- CIO
- Location
- Hampton-in-Arden
- Latest income (year ending 2025-01-01)
- £23,800
What does Smiling Families do?
Providing support and friendship to families with a member affected by serious/terminal illness or disability,through activities,group sessions,financial support and wish granting. Specialising is Christmas visits to families unable to travel to Lapland or a local grotto due to their health issue,by bringing a mobile grotto to their homes.
What causes is Smiling Families registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for Smiling Families yet?
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Smiling Families is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Smiling Families a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Smiling Families is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1183860) regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. You can verify it on the official register. Registration proves status — it is not a Clarity Score or an impact rating.
- What is Smiling Families's charity number?
- Smiling Families's charity number is 1183860. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1183860?
- Search 1183860 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
- What does Smiling Families do?
- Providing support and friendship to families with a member affected by serious/terminal illness or disability,through activities,group sessions,financial support and wish granting. Specialising is Christmas visits to families unable to travel to Lapland or a local grotto due to their health issue,by bringing a mobile grotto to their homes.
- Does Smiling Families have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Smiling Families. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
- How can I donate to Smiling Families?
- Smiling Families's website is http://www.smilingfamiliescharity.co.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-07-31, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.