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LATIN AMERICAN MINISTRIES LIMITED

Registered charity 1083180 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

LAM raise funds to assist in Brazil and Bolivia amongst the poorest children the following activities: Education/training/Medical/Dental/Disability/Aid/famine relief/arts/Culture/Religious.

Objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN SOUTH AMERICA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONG CHILDREN IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN SOUTH AMERICA.

Area of benefit: SOUTH AMERICA

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£62k
Latest spending
£70k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £8,493 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £22,607 to £14,114. The trustees' report notes that cash reserves at year-end were £12,632, which is below the stated policy target of £15,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £15,000 which equates to 6 months charitable expenditure (held: £14k)
“The charity looks to maintain reserves of at least £15,000 which equates to 6 months charitable expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mark Quinlan, acting as a missionary, received living expense support from the charity of £3,200 in the year to 31 March 2023. There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025.
“In the year to 31 March 2023, Mark Quinlan, acting as a missionary, received living expense support from the charity of £3,200. Mark Quinlan is a trustee of the charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bolivia · Brazil

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£62k£70k
31/03/2024£36k£35k
31/03/2023£36k£40k
31/03/2022£35k£35k
31/03/2021£30k£25k

Common questions

Is LATIN AMERICAN MINISTRIES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £8,493 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds from £22,607 to £14,114. The trustees' report notes that cash reserves at year-end were £12,632, which is below the stated policy target of £15,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.