LATIN AMERICAN HOUSE
Community centre in Kilburn offering affordable space hire.Free welfare, housing and immigration information, advice and guidance in community languages for Latin American and other migrant communities.Supplementary education for children and young people, including a Spanish Saturday School (ages 4-12) Volunteering, employability and ESOL courses for adults. Community and cultural project
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PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF PREDOMINANTLY ALL LATIN AMERICAN PEOPLE PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIVING OR WORKING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, PARTICULARLY THE GREATER LONDON AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS OR INDIVIDUALS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS; AND ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS.THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £248 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £478,363 and total expenditure of £478,115. The trustees consider the charity financially stable and note that reserves of £92,018 are adequate and in line with their policy of maintaining three months of operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s reserves policy aims to maintain free reserves equivalent to 3 months of operating costs.” — page 32
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 34
- Government income: £49,714 — grants £49,714 (1); 10% of the £478,363 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 27
- Government income: £136,070 — grants £136,070 (2); 28% of the £485,815 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £135,916 — grants £135,916 (2); 30% of the £447,463 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/12/2011)
Trustees
- Enrique Saenzchair
- Alma Isabella Zirbel Beutelspacher AKC
- Carlos Andres Bode
- Casey Newman Bale
- Jose Javier Rojas Alvarado
- Lina Marcela Perez Rodriguez
- Mariann Soadd Sarquis Sepulveda
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £478k | £478k |
| 31/03/2024 | £486k | £487k |
| 31/03/2023 | £447k | £481k |
| 31/03/2022 | £391k | £432k |
| 31/03/2021 | £445k | £397k |
Common questions
Is LATIN AMERICAN HOUSE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £248 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £478,363 and total expenditure of £478,115. The trustees consider the charity financially stable and note that reserves of £92,018 are adequate and in line with their policy of maintaining three months of operating costs. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saleemi Associates.
Who funds LATIN AMERICAN HOUSE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LATIN AMERICAN HOUSE as a grant recipient include TRUST FOR LONDON, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, CAMDEN GIVING, YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRUST FOR LONDON | FY2023 | £72k | Covering the costs of an immigration solicitor’s firm to provide specialist immigration advice |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £54k | |
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £15k | |
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2021 | £3k | Emergency COVID-19 Fund |
| CAMDEN GIVING | FY2021 | £2k | Social Action Fund |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | |
| YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION | FY2024 | amount not stated | Grants to institutions |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 19/03/2025 | £120k | Grant to Latin American House |
| City Bridge Foundation | 01/12/2023 | £2k | Grant to Latin American House |
| City Bridge Foundation | 25/05/2022 | £4k | Grant to Latin American House |
| City Bridge Foundation | 17/11/2021 | £3k | Grant to Latin American House |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/10/2021 | £251k | SUPPORTING THE LATIN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO RECOVER POST-COVID |
| Camden Giving | 27/08/2020 | £2k | Latin American House |
| Camden Giving | 09/04/2020 | £3k | Latin American House - Covid19 Charity Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £37k | EU Settlement Grant Scheme Funding 21/22 |
| Greater London Authority | 10/12/2019 | £5k | Grant to 'Latin American House' |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £265k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £166k |
| GLOBAL DIALOGUE | 1 | £164k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £42k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £42k |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | 1 | £40k |
| ROSA FUND | 1 | £40k |
| GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
Charities like this
- LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE
- HISPANIC WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS SERVICE
- THE SOCIETY FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
- LATIN AMERICA BUREAU (RESEARCH AND ACTION) LIMITED
- LAKELAND HOUSING TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATIN AMERICAN HOUSE | £478k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE | £2.6m | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| HISPANIC WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £228k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS SERVICE | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE SOCIETY FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LATIN AMERICA BUREAU (RESEARCH AND ACTION) LIMITED | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |