Registered charity (CIO) · Solihull
Smiling Families
Smiling Families is a registered charity (number 1183860) based in Solihull, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Kerry Martin-Beades since 2016. Latest income £24k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as vibe 25 Radio (Charity Commission)
- 5 trustees
- Income £24k (2025)
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
- General Charitable Purposes
- Where
- Birmingham City, Coventry City, Solihull
- Website
- www.smilingfamiliescharity.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2019
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£24k£22k
- 2024£55k£43k
- 2023£69k£62k
Earlier years
- 2022£34k£32k
- 2021£45k£33k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE AFFECTED BY SERIOUS / TERMINAL ILLNESS THROUGH ACTIVITIES, DAYS OUT, SHORT BREAKS, RESPITE AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT AND FRIENDSHIP.
Grants received
4 grants · £23,350 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 Clothworkers' Foundation · £8,000
- Sport England · £6,850
- True Colours Trust · £5,000
- Alex Ferry Foundation · £3,500
Most recent
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.
5 trustees on the board
- Kerry Martin-Beades Chair since 2016
- Mark Loveland since 2021
- Owen Martin-Beades since 2019
- Paul Martin-Beades since 2016
- Leslie Eacock since 2026
Trustees past 6 years
- Kerry Martin-Beades Chair since 2016
- Owen Martin-Beades since 2019
- Paul Martin-Beades since 2016
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (5)
- Kerry Martin-Beades Chair since 2016
- Mark Loveland since 2021
- Owen Martin-Beades since 2019
- Paul Martin-Beades since 2016
- Leslie Eacock since 2026
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Narrow spread of causes across the board
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.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1183860
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Jun 2019
- Contact on the register
- 01675442761 · smile@smilingfamilies.co.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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