Registered charity · Lincolnshire
Make Them Smile
Make Them Smile is a registered charity (number 1150013) based in Lincolnshire, governed by 7 trustees and chaired by Tony Stirk since 2016. Latest income £483k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 7 trustees
- Income £483k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- www.makethemsmile.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Make Them Smile
- Registered
- 2012
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£483k£416k
- 2025£269k£255k
- 2024£331k£323k
Earlier years
- 2023£263k£135k
- 2022£166k£135k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
A)TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND/OR SPECIAL OR SPECIFIC CARE NEEDS BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME;B)TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THOSE CARING FOR SUCH CHILDREN(INCLUDING,BUT NOT LIMITED TO,THEIR PARENTS,CARERS AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS)IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A HOLIDAY,SUPPORT SERVICES THROUGH RESPITE CARE,DIALOGUE,ADVOCACY,GUIDANCE,MENTORING AND INTER AGENCY WORKING.
Grants received
1 grant · £20,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
7 trustees on the board
- Tony Stirk Chair since 2016
- Crystal Eggleston since 2018
- Erica Dalton since 2017
- Kelly Mcwilliams since 2021
- Martin James Stirk since 2012
- Sara Jane Roberts since 2026
- Susan Jane Pickles since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Tony Stirk Chair since 2016
- Crystal Eggleston since 2018
- Erica Dalton since 2017
- Martin James Stirk since 2012
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Tony Stirk Chair since 2016
- Crystal Eggleston since 2018
- Erica Dalton since 2017
- Kelly Mcwilliams since 2021
- Martin James Stirk since 2012
- Sara Jane Roberts since 2026
- Susan Jane Pickles since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1150013
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 FEB 2011
- Companies House
- Company number 07525980 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 03301330870 · trustees@makethemsmile.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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