Overall GiG Score: 22 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 15
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +15

LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN'S AID REFUGE 

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.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 36 years

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£2,762£2,265£497£16£2,027£1,99310.63118
31/03/22£1,319£1,072£247£0£1,530£1,53017.12515
31/03/21£1,688£1,067£621£0£1,283£1,23813.92412
31/03/20£882£694£188£0£662£61610.62410
31/03/19£657£464£193£1£474£41010.61917
31/03/18£489£336£153£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£286£327£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£372£265£108£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£318£297£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£186£176£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£274£288£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£272£274£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£251£246£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£261£266£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£287£295£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£206£212£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£197£179£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£127£126£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£132£129£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£133£132£1£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 10.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 7.2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 31 employees
  • 18 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£472,817
DCMS£454,644
Greater London Authority£222,761
Trust for London£222,600
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime£221,625
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity£168,813
Henry Smith Charity£76,400
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£66,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Trust for London - Latin American Women's Aid
£92,400 25/05/2023
The funding is for the continuation and progress of the WAHA project: to expand on advocacy/campaigning at local/national levels and strengthen peer-to-peer practices/knowledge in the sector, based ....more
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
£221,625 10/03/2023
Ministry of Justice DA/SV 22-25 - Continuation funding VAWG Case Worker & Advocacy Coordinator, Counsellor & Specialist Helpline Service
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Trust for London - Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
£4,200 29/09/2022
This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-04.02.2020-8464
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid
£6,000 06/05/2022
Jubilee Grant Restricted Project Funding
Greater London Authority - Continuation Grant
£222,761 01/04/2022
Specialist refuges (101 existing bedspaces, 15 additional) 
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - LAWA: creating a leadership pipeline
£93,813 03/02/2022
To support Latin American women with experience of domestic violence into work and leadership, through developing a pathway to develop skills and competencies
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
£50,000 02/12/2021
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
National Lottery Community Fund - Women retaking power: support services for BME women survivors of VAWG
£472,817 30/09/2021
The project is using funding to support Latin American and other BME women survivors of Violence Against Women and Girl (VAWG) from across London so they can access information about their rights and ....more
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
£60,000 21/07/2021
36
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Comic Relief - Access to VAWG support for Latin American & other BME women who are NRPF
£60,941 22/06/2021
15
We aim to improve access to specialist services to Latin American & other BME women survivors of gender based violence whose cases are assessed as more complex due to their immigration status, ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
£76,400 23/10/2020
12
towards one year's running costs of a project providing refuge provision and counselling support throughout the COVID-19 pandemic for BME women who have experienced domestic abuse in London.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£38,200 23/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£92,624 29/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity - LAWA Covid Emergency funding
£75,000 25/09/2020
Contribution to core funding to cover shortfall in fundraising during Covid
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid
£40,057 11/09/2020
towards the cost of remote and face-to-face counselling, group online-sessions for elderly Latin American women at risk of being isolated, online support, and advice and advocacy for BME survivors, ....more
DCMS - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£323,820 05/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Trust for London - Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
£126,000 03/06/2020
36
The funding is for the further development of the Women Against Homelessness and Abuse (WAHA) project: to expand advocacy and campaigning at local and national levels, based on robust data and ....more
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
£4,970 06/04/2020
This funding is to add to our COVID-emergency fund for the following 4-6 months, to provide food/basic products (toiletries,sanitary products,nappies,baby milk,etc.) to the black & minoritised ....more
GMSP Foundation - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid (LAWA)
£5,000 06/04/2020
Rise Together campaign - unrestricted grant
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid
£239,000 31/01/2019
60
£239,000 over five years (5 x £47,800) towards the cost of a full-time Refuge Co-ordinator; a part-time LBTQI Advisor & Outreach Worker; and a contribution towards running costs, including the ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid Refuge
£178,200 13/06/2018
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salaries of a Refuge Manager and Refuge Empowerment Worker at a project providing support to Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese women and children ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
£75,000 22/03/2018
36
The charity provides person-centred support to women and their children from Latin American communities and other BME communities whose first language is Spanish or Portuguese. They run the only ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Migrant Mothers Developing Their Potential and Thriving in The UK
£8,004 07/03/2018
12
This project will provide a crèche facility for local mothers, enabling them to take part in activities such as English classes and counselling which improve their chances in life.
Trust for London - Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
£75,000 21/02/2018
24
The funding it to develop strong arguments and compelling narratives that clearly evidence both problems and solution pathways for policy makers to tackle the intersecting pressures of poverty, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - WGI Stage 2
£750,000 22/03/2016
60
The three key aspects to the project are as follows: to increase the range of specialist support services delivered through their women only community hub; to fulfil an identified need for the ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Latin American Women's Aid
£105,000 12/03/2015
36
towards three years' salary of the Refuge Manager at a project supporting Latin American Spanish and Portuguese women and children fleeing domestic abuse in London
National Lottery Community Fund - Breaking Free From Violence
£241,920 17/04/2013
36
This is a continuation and expansion of an existing project that aims to reduce the vulnerability and isolation of Latin American and other Spanish and Portuguese speaking (LASP) women and their ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Latin American Womens Aid Refuge
£35,000 21/01/2013
The services of the charity are aimed at supporting the needs of Latin American women and children who have experienced domestic violence. They have access to safe housing and support to enable them ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Violence Advice & Advocacy Project
£180,464 10/02/2010
36
This is to restart and develop a previous project that ended in October 2009.The aim of the project is to provide advice and advocacy to Latin American women experiencing domestic violence. The ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/09/1988, number: 299975
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 3 days late,
Main office

The Print House
18-22 Ashwin Street
London
E8 3DL

Objectives

3. ObjectsThe objects of the CIO are to prevent and relieve poverty among women and their children from Latin America who have suffered domestic violence in the United Kingdom by3.1. providing refuge3.2 promoting women's independence and autonomy and3.3 promoting a non-violent environment for women and children

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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