OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM

About OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM

OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1091316). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM reported a total income of £7,495,196 and total expenditure of £7,229,194, a spending ratio of 96% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM describes its activities as follows: Operation Smile is an international volunteer based medical services charity providing free reconstructive surgery and aftercare to children and young adults around the world, primarily for cleft lips and/or palates. In the UK, we raise funds to treat facial deformities, recruit and supply medical volunteers, help train local medical teams/build infrastructure & public raise awareness. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 96.5% of income spent on charitable work