Joseph's Smile
What it does
The relief of need of families with children (under 25) who have a chronic or life-limiting illnesses by providing grants, items and support to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to relieve the need of families of children (under 25) with chronic or life-limiting illnesses.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF NEED OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN (UNDER 25) WHO HAVE A CHRONIC OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE THE NEED OF FAMILIES OF CHILDREN (UNDER 25) WITH CHRONIC OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 4 August 2025, it had income of £169,257 and spent £113,869.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2025 | £169,257 | £113,869 | Not reported | 60 |
| 4 August 2024 | £135,179 | £119,393 | Not reported | 15 |
| 4 August 2023 | £59,545 | £29,858 | Not reported | 15 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 184%, from £59,545 in the year to 4 August 2023 to £169,257 in the year to 4 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 67% of its income in the year to 4 August 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 4 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 4 August 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £29,237.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Sept 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 4 Sept 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,237 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Mair WilliamsChair
- Andrew Griffiths
- Katrina Poole
- Lisa Jayne Williams
- Louise Griffiths
- Mark Jones
- Sian Eryl Thomas
- Victoria Jones
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 2025 | 4 June 2026 | Received 3 June 2026, 1 day early | Received 3 June 2026 |
| 4 August 2024 | 4 June 2025 | Received 15 May 2025, 20 days early | Received 15 May 2025 |
| 4 August 2023 | 4 June 2024 | Received 4 June 2024 | Received 4 June 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1199979
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 August 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 05 Aug 2022
- Website
- www.josephssmile.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.