LATIN LINK

Registered charity 1020826 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LATIN PARTNERS, Latin Link B & I, Latin Link Britain and Ireland, Latin Link Ireland, Latin Link Scotland · also registered in Scotland as SC052161 (OSCR)

Our vision is to see vibrant, Bible-believing Christian communities in Latin America, impacting their neighbours, their societies and the wider world. We work in partnership with churches to send and receive individuals, families and teams to share the love of God by caring for street children, training church leaders, supporting university students and generating employment opportunities.

Objects

The Objects of the Charity are:-3.1 to advance the mission of Christ, principally in and from Latin America and also amongst Spanish and Portuguese speaking people elsewhere in the world and in particular (but without limitation to the foregoing) to join in evangelism, church-planting, the discipling of Christians and the training of leaders, working in partnership with Christians in Latin America; and 3.2 the relief of those who are suffering hardship or injustice by reason of their physical, social, environmental or economic conditions, including working to prevent the causes of such hardship and injustice. Any change to the Objects is subject to consultation with the wider Latin Link mission community.

Area of benefit: PRINCIPALLY IN LATIN AMERICA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Reading, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted income was £767,874 against unrestricted expenditure of £675,968, resulting in a net income of £100,172. Free reserves at 31 March 2025 were £295,000, which the trustees consider adequate and within their stated policy level of at least £175,000. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources exist to continue activities for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Donations and legacies: Donations & Legacies 2 338,126”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £295k)
“Our reserves policy states that the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be at least equal to 25% of expected unrestricted expenditure for the next year (i.e. three months of operational costs) in order to respond to any unforeseen changes in circumstances and levels of income. This is currently calculated to be at least £175k.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 60

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 60

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 57

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Latin Link (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £750k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£108k
Reserves (reported)
£295k
Employees
38

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Argentina · Bolivia · Brazil · Chile · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Ireland · Mexico · Northern Ireland · Peru

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.9m£1.8m
31/03/2024£1.9m£1.8m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.7m
31/03/2021£1.9m£1.8m

Common questions

Is LATIN LINK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted income was £767,874 against unrestricted expenditure of £675,968, resulting in a net income of £100,172. Free reserves at 31 March 2025 were £295,000, which the trustees consider adequate and within their stated policy level of at least £175,000. The trustees confirm that sufficient resources exist to continue activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Who funds LATIN LINK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LATIN LINK as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH MIMMS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORD, BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCH, THE ALMOND TRUST, KNIGHTON FREE CHURCH.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH SOUTH MIMMSFY2021£28kYouth worker salary (paid to Latin Link)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORDFY2023£22kGrant to Milly Fraser for short term mission project
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2024£12kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2022£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2024£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2023£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2022£8kGrants for UK and overseas mission
KNIGHTON FREE CHURCHFY2024£8kGrants to institutions for missionary support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE AND ST PAUL, STAMFORDFY2024£7kInstitutions (Overseas missions)
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2025£5kGrants for UK and overseas mission
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2023£5kGrants for UK and overseas mission
BILTON EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2021£5kGrants for UK and overseas mission
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW OXFORDFY2023£4kOverseas
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MATTHEW OXFORDFY2025£3kOverseas
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHPORTFY2025£3kMission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHPORTFY2022£3kOverseas Mission
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHPORTFY2023£3kOverseas missionary and charitable giving
GILGAL BAPTIST CHURCH, PORTHCAWLFY2025£3kSupport of churches in South America
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST STEPHEN, TELFORD PARKFY2022£3kMissionary societies
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHPORTFY2024£3kOverseas
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, SOUTHPORTFY2021£3kOverseas: Latin Link
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, HERTFORDFY2024£2kOverseas relief and development agencies
HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£2kWorld Mission
GILGAL BAPTIST CHURCH, PORTHCAWLFY2024£2kSupport of churches in South America
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST STEPHEN, TELFORD PARKFY2021£2kMission Fund distribution
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST THOMAS WITH ST STEPHEN, TELFORD PARKFY2023£2kMission Fund distribution
GILGAL BAPTIST CHURCH, PORTHCAWLFY2023£2kSupport of churches in South America
GILGAL BAPTIST CHURCH, PORTHCAWLFY2022£2kSupport of churches in South America
GILGAL BAPTIST CHURCH, PORTHCAWLFY2021£2kSupport of churches in South America
PAULSGROVE BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£2kOverseas Evangelism Support
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORDFY2025£2kNot specified
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST ANDREW, HERTFORDFY2023£2kOverseas relief and development
WOODGREEN EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2025£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS & ALL SAINT'S WORCESTERFY2025£2k
WALLINGFORD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2025£2kMission Fund Payments
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, GAMSTON AND BRIDGFORDFY2024£1kNon Charitable Giving - Mission and Ministry Fund - Distribution to Latin Link on behalf of close family member of the Vicar
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£1kCategory Header
WOODGREEN EVANGELICAL CHURCHFY2024£1k
FOREST HILL CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kGeneral
WALLINGFORD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£1kMission Fund Payments
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS & ALL SAINT'S WORCESTERFY2024£750Grant gifts to Institutions (Mission partners)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST GEORGE AND ST PAUL, STAMFORDFY2025£680Overseas missions
WALLINGFORD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£650Gifts to Charitable Organisations

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LATIN LINK INTERNATIONAL.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LATIN LINK£1.9m—0above—no doubt
LATIN LINK INTERNATIONAL FY2025£45k—0above—no doubt
Latin Iberian Missions Trust FY2025£30k—0within—no doubt
LYMINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025£278k—0unclear—no doubt
LIFELINE CHURCH FY2026£1.2m——above—no doubt
RELATIONAL MISSION FY2025£513k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.