LATIN LINK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 May 1993
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02811525
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,895,334
Latest expenditure: £1,795,162
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LATIN LINK, 87 LONDON STREET, READING, RG1 4QA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.latinlink.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our vision is to see vibrant, Bible-believing Christian communities in Latin America, impacting their neighbours, their societies and the wider world. We work in partnership with churches to send and receive individuals, families and teams to share the love of God by caring for street children, training church leaders, supporting university students and generating employment opportunities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,895,334
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,795,162

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,927,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,769,470

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,744,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,669,340

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,674,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,702,514

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,893,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,822,596

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,895,334
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,795,162
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,927,490
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,769,470
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,744,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,669,340
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 57

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,674,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,702,514
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 53

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,893,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,822,596
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 344431
Income Other Trading Activities: 123601
Income Charitable Activities: 1406167
Income Investments: 20791
Income Other: 344
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1895334
Income Legacies: 90986
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £107,747
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,687,415
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1795162
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 105298
Expenditure Governance: 26965
Expenditure Support Costs: 460261
Expenditure Depreciation: 11514
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £295,409
Assets Total Fixed: 2284472
Assets Own Use: 334454
Assets Long Term Investment: 1950018
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,057,882
Assets Total Liabilities: £848,665
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,493,689
Creditors One Year Total Current: 143623
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 705042
Assets Cash: £858,643
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1824821
Funds Restricted: 668868
Funds Total: 2493689
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 395945
Income Other Trading Activities: 110818
Income Charitable Activities: 1401357
Income Investments: 19370
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1927490
Income Legacies: 137607
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £107,503
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,661,967
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1769470
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 91511
Expenditure Governance: 21297
Expenditure Support Costs: 456534
Expenditure Depreciation: 11726
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £218,948
Assets Total Fixed: 2294613
Assets Own Use: 344595
Assets Long Term Investment: 1950018
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £969,542
Assets Total Liabilities: £870,638
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,393,517
Creditors One Year Total Current: 150010
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 720628
Assets Cash: £686,971
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1742915
Funds Restricted: 650602
Funds Total: 2393517
Count Employees: 36
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 423699
Income Other Trading Activities: 103445
Income Charitable Activities: 1210017
Income Investments: 6846
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1744007
Income Legacies: 158995
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £114,828
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,554,512
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1669340
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 61326
Expenditure Governance: 22226
Expenditure Support Costs: 1669340
Expenditure Depreciation: 10526
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £138,795
Assets Total Fixed: 2305594
Assets Own Use: 355576
Assets Long Term Investment: 1950018
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £802,388
Assets Total Liabilities: £872,485
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,235,497
Creditors One Year Total Current: 137457
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 735028
Assets Cash: £623,565
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1659344
Funds Restricted: 576153
Funds Total: 2235497
Count Employees: 33
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 351170
Income Other Trading Activities: 97321
Income Charitable Activities: 1225520
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1674011
Income Legacies: 44346
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £122,264
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,580,250
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1702514
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 31574
Expenditure Support Costs: 1702514
Expenditure Depreciation: 8942
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £174,000
Assets Total Fixed: 2302850
Assets Own Use: 352832
Assets Long Term Investment: 1950018
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £744,466
Assets Total Liabilities: £886,486
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,160,830
Creditors One Year Total Current: 136956
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 749530
Assets Cash: £676,813
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1678053
Funds Restricted: 482777
Funds Total: 2160830
Count Employees: 38
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 19 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 411162
Income Other Trading Activities: 100579
Income Charitable Activities: 1382041
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1893782
Income Legacies: 83477
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £108,319
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,714,277
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1822596
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 35265
Expenditure Support Costs: 1822596
Expenditure Depreciation: 8230
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £161,828
Assets Total Fixed: 2310433
Assets Own Use: 360415
Assets Long Term Investment: 1950018
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £774,065
Assets Total Liabilities: £895,165
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,189,333
Creditors One Year Total Current: 126824
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 768341
Assets Cash: £673,288
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 1698073
Funds Restricted: 491260
Funds Total: 2189333
Count Employees: 37
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guatemala
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Argentina
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Spain
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Peru
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Chile
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Costa Rica
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: LATIN LINK
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-04-21T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1009678
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1009678
Assoc Charity Name: CHILE FOR CHRIST TRUST

Charity Name: LATIN LINK
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-10-22T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 281119
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 281119
Assoc Charity Name: THE AMHERST TRUST

Charity Name: LATIN LINK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1993-05-12T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21ST APRIL 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 6TH DECEMBER 1995 AND 24TH SEPTEMBER 1998 as amended on 06 Dec 2021 as amended on 09 Nov 2021 as amended on 09 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects: The Objects of the Charity are:-3.1 to advance the mission of Christ, principally in and from Latin America and also amongst Spanish and Portuguese speaking people elsewhere in the world and in particular (but without limitation to the foregoing) to join in evangelism, church-planting, the discipling of Christians and the training of leaders, working in partnership with Christians in Latin America; and 3.2 the relief of those who are suffering hardship or injustice by reason of their physical, social, environmental or economic conditions, including working to prevent the causes of such hardship and injustice. Any change to the Objects is subject to consultation with the wider Latin Link mission community.
Area Of Benefit: PRINCIPALLY IN LATIN AMERICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 655908
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Latin Link Britain and Ireland

Charity Name Id: 655910
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Latin Link Ireland

Charity Name Id: 65811
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: LATIN PARTNERS

Charity Name Id: 655911
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Latin Link Scotland

Charity Name Id: 655909
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Latin Link B & I

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures