THE SOCIETY FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

Registered charity 278817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S L A S

Supports and undertakes postgraduate and academic research on Latin America.

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Latest income

£92k

Latest spending

£93k

Registered

1979

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £581 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to timing differences in payments and income recognition. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £344,355, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £100,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations despite anticipated reductions in journal income.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Wiley contract / Journal income (90% of income)

“The main source of income for SLAS (90.4% in 2024) came from the contract with Wiley.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Aiko Ikemura Amaral
Dr Catriona Jane McAllister
Dr Clara Garavelli
Dr Daniel Mandur Thomaz
Dr Geoffrey William Maguire
Dr Julio Cesar De Souza Doria
Dr Karol Valderrama-Burgos
Dr Paul Merchant
Dr Penny Miles
Dr Rebecca Heather Ogden
Dr Sarah Bowskill
Dr William Alexander Booth

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£92k	£93k
31/12/2023	£88k	£101k
31/12/2022	£142k	£55k
31/12/2021	£99k	£76k
31/12/2020	£90k	£65k

Common questions

Is THE SOCIETY FOR LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit of £581 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to timing differences in payments and income recognition. However, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £344,355, which significantly exceed its stated policy target of £100,000. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations despite anticipated reductions in journal income. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.