LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE

Registered charity 299975 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID, Latin American Women's Aid

We provide refuge space for Latin American women and children in the UK who flee domestic violence. Our Advice and Information Centre provides advocacy and support for women who are not ready yet to leave abusive relationships or might not be eligible to live in the refuge. We recently took on floating support and we are part of the Islington BME Outreach Project.

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Latest income
£2.6m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £2,695,864, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 8-9 months of operational costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £370,304 for the year, supported by total income of £2,645,933 against expenditure of £2,275,629. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One Employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2024: 2).” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One Employee earned more than £60,000 during the year (2024: 2).” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 8-9 months of operational costs (held: £2.7m)
“the Board has established a General Fund for unrestricted funds held by the organisation, which can be used as a contingency against emergency or unplanned expenditure and could cover 8-9 months of operational costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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 £950k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£2.6m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reserves (reported)
£1.1m
Employees
26

Reported reserves equal ~6.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.6m£2.3m
31/03/2024£2.8m£2.4m
31/03/2023£2.8m£2.3m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.1m
31/03/2021£1.7m£1.1m

Common questions

Is LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £2,695,864, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover 8-9 months of operational costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £370,304 for the year, supported by total income of £2,645,933 against expenditure of £2,275,629. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE as a grant recipient include The Caring Family Foundation, TRUST FOR LONDON, GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION, The Leathersellers' Foundation.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Caring Family FoundationFY2024£250kDomestic abuse
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2023£92kFunding further progress of the Women Against Homelessness and Abuse (WAHA) project
GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATIONFY2023£35k
The Leathersellers' FoundationFY2023£20kDomestic and Sexual Abuse grant
The Leathersellers' FoundationFY2024£20kCharity Main Grants

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority (GLA)10/03/2023£222kGrant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2021£473kWomen retaking power: support services for BME women survivors of VAWG
City Bridge Foundation31/01/2019£239kGrant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
The National Lottery Community Fund13/10/2016£7kLAWA's 30th Anniversary - a celebration of women's empowerment
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2016£750kWGI Stage 2
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2015£10kWGI Stage 2
City Bridge Foundation18/04/2013£97kGrant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2010£180kDomestic Violence Advice & Advocacy Project
The National Lottery Community Fund23/11/2005£143kDomestic Violence Support

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 AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE£2.6mmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
AYLESBURY WOMEN'S AID FY2025£1.1m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt
BROMLEY AND CROYDON WOMEN'S AID FY2025£2.7m——unclear—no doubt
BURY ST EDMUNDS WOMEN'S AID CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£536k—0within—noted
LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S AID LIMITED FY2025£720k——unclear—no doubt
REFUGE FY2025£32.0m——above7.0%no doubt

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