How we spend our funds

We’re very conscious of the need to spend funds entrusted to us by our supporters wisely. In Ireland, in the last financial year, for every €1 raised, €0.71 was spent on our charitable aims. When you donate to Operation Smile, you can be confident that your money is reaching those who need it most. Your donation helps to fund surgical programmes, train healthcare professionals, and increase awareness of the plight of children with cleft conditions all over the world.

For every €1

For every €1 raised…

  • 71% Charitable spending This includes funding surgical programmes, training healthcare professionals, and increasing awareness of the plight of children with cleft conditions all over the world.

You can find out more about how we spend our funds in our FAQs section.

Our Governance

Comhlámh‘s mission is to challenge our society on the root causes of global poverty and inequality and empower people to demand equity in global relations.

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Operation Smile Ireland is a signatory to the Code of Good Practice developed by Comhlámh, and the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages. If you would like give feedback on our use of images and messages email info@operationsmile.ie.

To make a complaint with regard to the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images and Messages, please follow the the Dochas complain procedure.

Our promise to you

When you contribute to Operation Smile we make the following promise to you as we value your trust highly:

  • Money raised will go towards our goal of improving health and dignity through safe surgery and comprehensive cleft care.
  • Your privacy is of the upmost importance to us – we review our Privacy Policy regularly to make sure we manage your data correctly.
  • We will never sell or share your details with other organisations.
  • We may hold data obtained from generally available public sources, to which you have a right of access as well as data provided by you.  Your rights are outlined in our Privacy Policy.
  • You can contact our team at any time to amend your details, tell us how you wish to be contacted, or let us know if you no longer wish to hear from us. Just call us on 1800 849 061 or email info@operationsmile.ie.
Baby girl with her mum after cleft surgery

Annual Report

We encourage you to read our Trustees Report and Financial Statements to see the impact of your donations and our work.

Latest report – published July 2022

Our financial year runs from July to June.
Download Latest report – published July 2022