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Struggles 2 Smiles

Struggles 2 Smiles is a registered charity (number 1196092) based in Cardiff, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Jason Stephens since 2016. Latest income £123k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

1. To advance in life and relieve needs of young people, in particular, but not exclusively young offenders through: (a) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their...

  • 4 trustees
  • Income £123k (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, Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty and 6 more
Where
Throughout Wales
Website
www.struggles2smiles.org (opens in a new tab)
Registered
2021

Income and spending

  • YearIncomeSpending
  • 2025£123k£122k
  • 2024£152k£108k
  • 2023£65k£72k
Earlier years
  • 2022£53k£35k

Income trend, 2022 to 2025.

Income source mix, 2022: Government grants 6%. From the charity's annual return.

Charitable objects

1. To advance in life and relieve needs of young people, in particular, but not exclusively young offenders through: (a) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; (b) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals. 2. The relief of financial hardship among people living or working in Barry and South Wales by providing such persons with services, such as a meal service, which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. 3. To promote the conservation and protection of the environment for the public benefit by: (a) Educating the public in methods of sustainable food production, specifically through the use of Aquaponics systems; (b) Researching, developing, and demonstrating Aquaponics technology as a means of reducing carbon emissions and other environmental harms associated with traditional agriculture, such as water usage, land degradation, and food miles; (c) Promoting the principles of a circular economy by using waste from aquatic life to fertilise plant growth. 4. To relieve poverty and food insecurity for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by: (a) Providing fresh, nutritious, and sustainably grown produce, at a subsidised cost, to individuals and families in need; (b) Distributing such produce to other charitable organisations, food banks, and community groups that support those experiencing food poverty.5. To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the voluntary sector for the public benefit by providing them with a sustainable source of low-cost, high-nutrition food to support their own charitable activities.6. To advance the education of the public, in particular children and young people, in subjects related to environmental sustainability, nutrition, and science, through hands-on experience with Aquaponics systems and educational workshops.

Grants received

4 grants · £124,150 total

360Giving 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 · £124,150 (4 grants)

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £19,7002025-07-16
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £87,9502024-06-19
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £6,5002023-04-25
  • The National Lottery Community Fund £10,0002021-11-22
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.

4 trustees on the board

4.8y median 4y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

5.2y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (4)

0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 4Education/training 4General Charitable Purposes 4

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on 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.

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 4 years.
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£123k latest income · income exceeded spending in 2024 and 2025

Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1196092
Status
Registered
Governing document
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 Oct 2021 as amended on 03 Feb 2025 as amended on 14 Apr 2025 as amended on 29 Mar 2026
Contact on the register
07395958650 · hello@struggles2smiles.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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