The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Once Upon A Smile Limited

Registered charity 1170975 Registered since 2017

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.

6
trustees on the board
6.2y median 5.5y
average tenure
11y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
8.3y
average years in governance
6 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
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.

Professional services 11Tech and media 2Finance 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Narrow spread of causes across the board
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Contact

Websitewww.onceuponasmile.org.uk
EmailInfo@onceuponasmile.org.uk
Phone01612369077
Address62 - 66, Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2EN

Finances

£530,703 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£271,898£226,734
2022£331,072£320,924
2023£286,050£288,839
2024£311,286£344,367
2025£530,703£386,602

What it does

What

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young People

How

Provides Other FinanceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF, AND PROTECT AND PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH OF, BEREAVED FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR BUT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING, PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND ADVICE AND GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 OCT 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 OCT 2016

Trustees (6)

6trustees
45median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Once Upon A Smile Limited · 09836201 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 22/10/2015

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (0)

No charities share a trustee (from current data).

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