The Society for Latin American Studies

Analysis

The Society for Latin American Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Belfast. It was registered in November 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Society for Latin American Studies reported income of £121k and spending of £73k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £99k to £121k (+22%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Society for Latin American Studies sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Paul and Louise Cooke Endowment (£121k), Music Relief Foundation (£121k) and Honiton Hill Rally (£121k).