DISCOVERING LATIN AMERICA

Charity number: 1106705
Charity reporting is overdue by 1551 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Discovering Latin America's mission is to improve the lives of disadvantaged people in Latin America by sharing its culture, art and creativity with the world. We envision a better and more unified region free of poverty, illiteracy, sickness, distress. We have organised unique fundraising events on the following areas: Anthropology, Dance, History, Film, Gastronomy, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2014

Total income: £13
Total expenditure: £570

People

3 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Argentina
  • Belize
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad And Tobago
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 November 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MAURICIO DAVILA Chair
None on record
SYLVIA VILLA-ECHEVERRIA Trustee 03 April 2012
None on record
NATALY LORENTZ Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2010 31/03/2011 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014
Total gross income £27.58k £24.07k £10.33k £0 £13
Total expenditure £36.86k £21.60k £12.97k £4.71k £570
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 90 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 90 days
Annual return 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 456 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 456 days
Annual return 31 March 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 821 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 821 days
Annual return 31 March 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1186 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1186 days
Annual return 31 March 2020 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1551 days
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 1551 days
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15 AUGUST 2004, AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 19 OCTOBER 2004

Charitable objects

1 THE EDUCATION OF PUBLIC ABOUT THE COUNTRIES OF LATIN AMERICA, THEIR PEOPLE GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, CULTURE, MUSIC FOLKLORE AND THE INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC AND ECONOMIC LIFE OF THOSE COUNTRIES. 2 THE IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE COUNTRIES OF LATIN AMERICA AND ELSEWHERE. 3 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN THE COUNTRIES OF LATIN AMERICA AND ELSEWHERE. 4 SUCH OTHER GENERAL PURPOSES, IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE UK, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LATIN AMERICA AND UK

Contact information

Address:
5 Ashmore Close
London
SE15 5GY
Phone:
02073583817
Email:
info@discoveringlatinamerica.org
Website:

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