MAGIC FOR SMILES

Charity number: 1182676
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Magic for Smiles provides exposure to magic for vulnerable children mostly refugees - in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and elsewhere. This normally takes the form of magic shows in camps, activity centres, community centres and sometimes schools. There may also be magic tuition for small numbers of children. The initiative is seen through a psychosocial lens offering many benefits beyond entertainment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £12,756
Total expenditure: £14,955

People

2 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Greece
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Turkey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nick Roseveare Chair 16 April 2025
None on record
Sioned Jones Trustee 08 November 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £16.04k £16.27k £14.83k £17.01k £12.76k
Total expenditure £11.65k £12.63k £9.18k £24.00k £14.96k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 30 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 28 Mar 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF REFUGEES AND OTHER VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE LEBANON AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND BEYOND BY THE PROVISION OF MAGIC AS A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT WITH A VIEW TO THE RELIEF OF STRESS AND TRAUMA AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Contact information

Address:
MAGIC FOR SMILES
77 Percy Street
OXFORD
OX4 3AD
Phone:
+44 7366119778
Email:
hello@magicforsmiles.com
Website:

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