LA Vida Vital Investment for Development Aid in Latin America
Analysis
LA Vida Vital Investment for Development Aid in Latin America is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, LA Vida Vital Investment for Development Aid in Latin America reported income of £59k and spending of £67k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £58k to £59k (+1.7%), an average of +0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, LA Vida Vital Investment for Development Aid in Latin America sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bromley by Bow Community Organisation (Bbbco) (£59k), The Normansfield and Richmond Foundation (£59k) and Playing for Cake (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
La Vida is a small, effective, 100% volunteer run Latin American charity supporting communities health, education and environment. Founded in 2006, La Vida distributes grants in areas such as youth development, primary and secondary education initiatives, school expansions and community health and environmental programmes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bromley by Bow Community Organisation (Bbbco) | London | £59k |
| The Normansfield and Richmond Foundation | Twickenham | £59k |
| Playing for Cake | Sheringham | £59k |
| Newham People First | Stratford | £59k |