LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS SERVICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 April 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03480722
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,077,867
Latest expenditure: £947,705
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: LAWRS, 52-54 Featherstone Street, LONDON, EC1Y 8RT

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

LAWRS is a human rights organisation providing tools & information for Latin American women in the UK to achieve personal & social change. We aim to alleviate poverty, prevent violence and achieve recognition. Activities (free & mother tongue) include advice & casework; counselling; employment orientation; classes, workshops & activities to promote integration & leadership and policy & campaigning

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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: 4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,077,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £947,705

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: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £844,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £967,457

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: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £867,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £953,919

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: 13 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,048,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,021,003

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: 14 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,148,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £933,699

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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: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,077,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £947,705
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 387214
Income From Government Grants: £33,215
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: 65

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: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £844,814
Total Gross Expenditure: £967,457
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 364096
Income From Government Grants: £19,610
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: 72

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: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £867,018
Total Gross Expenditure: £953,919
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 331433
Income From Government Grants: £21,367
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: 91

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: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,048,199
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,021,003
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Contracts: 323599
Income From Government Grants: £94,723
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 46

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: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £1,148,142
Total Gross Expenditure: £933,699
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 320475
Income From Government Grants: £120,475
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 56

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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: 4 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 672059
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 397282
Income Investments: 8526
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1077867
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £21,478
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £926,227
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 947705
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 6577
Expenditure Governance: 11000
Expenditure Support Costs: 75595
Expenditure Depreciation: 3289
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £460,572
Assets Total Fixed: 4298
Assets Own Use: 4298
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £715,523
Assets Total Liabilities: £175,888
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £543,933
Creditors One Year Total Current: 175888
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £563,865
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 460572
Funds Restricted: 83361
Funds Total: 543933
Count Employees: 33
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: 9 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 467875
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 372480
Income Investments: 4459
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 844814
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £21,971
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £945,486
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 967457
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 6330
Expenditure Governance: 11000
Expenditure Support Costs: 81332
Expenditure Depreciation: 3405
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £341,133
Assets Total Fixed: 6483
Assets Own Use: 6483
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £584,885
Assets Total Liabilities: £177,597
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £413,771
Creditors One Year Total Current: 177597
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £442,601
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 341133
Funds Restricted: 72638
Funds Total: 413771
Count Employees: 35
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: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 508416
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 356294
Income Investments: 2308
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 867018
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,862
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £934,057
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 953919
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 39044
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 73413
Expenditure Depreciation: 2865
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £536,414
Assets Total Fixed: 8967
Assets Own Use: 8967
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £650,401
Assets Total Liabilities: £122,954
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £536,414
Creditors One Year Total Current: 122954
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £465,536
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 470721
Funds Restricted: 65693
Funds Total: 536414
Count Employees: 32
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: 13 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 711121
Income Other Trading Activities: 10
Income Charitable Activities: 336933
Income Investments: 135
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1048199
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £22,417
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £998,586
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1021003
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 39044
Expenditure Governance: 10000
Expenditure Support Costs: 105093
Expenditure Depreciation: 3419
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £623,315
Assets Total Fixed: 6354
Assets Own Use: 6354
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £825,858
Assets Total Liabilities: £208,897
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £623,315
Creditors One Year Total Current: 208897
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £655,372
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 458920
Funds Restricted: 164395
Funds Total: 623315
Count Employees: 32
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: 14 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 818772
Income Other Trading Activities: 10
Income Charitable Activities: 329280
Income Investments: 80
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1148142
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £14,253
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £919,446
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 933699
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 98870
Expenditure Governance: 9000
Expenditure Support Costs: 77342
Expenditure Depreciation: 2364
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £596,119
Assets Total Fixed: 7925
Assets Own Use: 7925
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £785,172
Assets Total Liabilities: £196,978
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £596,119
Creditors One Year Total Current: 196978
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £608,211
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 422638
Funds Restricted: 173481
Funds Total: 596119
Count Employees: 26
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-04-19T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 15/12/1997AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/10/2010
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROVIDING ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT IN AREAS OF WELFARE BENEFITS ,HEALTH, HOUSING, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, IMMIGRATION, FAMILY AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures