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OPERATION SMILE UNITED KINGDOM

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Charitable companyLargeRegistered
www.operationsmile.org.uk

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.

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£7,148,759
Expenditure

All activities

£7,807,674
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£2,706,442
Total Assets

Gross assets

£3,088,384
Working Capital

Liquidity

£2,083,704

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 8,683 similar large charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
4.2 months
Median: 3.8 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-4.6%
Median: 7.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
52.2%
Median: 97.8%Below typical
Income Concentration
94.3%
Median: 87.9%Around typical
Fundraising ROI
1.9x
Median: 19.2xBelow typical
Income Volatility
30.2%
Median: 20.6%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
2.9%
Median: 82.9%Below typical
3-Year Income CAGR
5.0%
Median: 7.8%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
52.2%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

1.9%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

1.3%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

11.3%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

4.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

97.1%
Government Reliance

% of income

0%
Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies
Diversification

HHI: 9429

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-4.6%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

5.0%
Volatility

High Volatility

30.2%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

31
Volunteers

Volunteer count

24
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.8:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£230,605
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

9.7%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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