Latin Elephant

Analysis

Latin Elephant is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Latin Elephant reported income of £274k and spending of £148k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £127k to £274k (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Latin Elephant sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CVS South Gloucestershire (£274k), Leatherhead Community Hub (£274k) and Hawkspring (£272k).