LATIN AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE
LAFF's mission is to work with local partners to provide access to quality education and personal development to vulnerable children and young people in Peru. Our activities include access to quality education, through tutoring and learning support; personal development, through workshops, vocational training, career guidance; and capacity building, to develop the sustainable of local partners.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £52,478 as of 31 March 2025, which represents approximately nine months of expenditure. This places the charity above its stated reserves policy target of six to eight months of expenditure. The trustees consider this variance intentional and prudent given ongoing income uncertainty and operational transitions.
What the accounts disclose
“The minimum target reserves should be between 6 and 8 months’ of expenditure.”
Trustees
- Chiara Minigutti
- Clarice May Benney
- Dawid Nawrot
- Dhaksha Vivekanandan
- Macarena Martinez de las Casas
- Patricia Serena Rocha
- Pedro Mendes Guimaraes Trajano de Sa
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £35k | £37k |
| 31/03/2024 | £45k | £71k |
| 31/03/2023 | £56k | £66k |
| 31/03/2022 | £87k | £47k |
| 31/03/2021 | £64k | £49k |
Common questions
Is LATIN AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £52,478 as of 31 March 2025, which represents approximately nine months of expenditure. This places the charity above its stated reserves policy target of six to eight months of expenditure. The trustees consider this variance intentional and prudent given ongoing income uncertainty and operational transitions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LATIN AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LATIN AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE as a grant recipient include THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION, THE BROTHERS TRUST, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | Supporting school and school Children in Burkina Fasa |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | Covers school fees and supplies for 38 children at Casa Mantay in Peru |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | SMALLER GRANTS |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE CHRISTABELLA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £400 | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of religion and the advancement of education |