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Make Them Smile

Registered charity 1150013 Registered since 2012

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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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
6.6y median 8y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
7y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Tech and media 1

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Contact

Websitehttps://www.makethemsmile.org.uk
Emailtrustees@makethemsmile.org.uk
Phone03301330870
AddressThe Hive, St James Square, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 1EP

Finances

£269,463 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£106,638£98,162
2022£166,019£134,906
2023£262,561£134,906
2024£330,503£322,865
2025£269,463£255,432

What it does

What

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young People

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

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.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 FEB 2011

Trustees (7)

7trustees
44median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Make Them Smile · 07525980 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/02/2011

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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