# THE LATVIAN WELFARE TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1124661
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 21, 2008
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1124661


## Contact

- **Address:** LATVIAN WELFARE TRUST, CATTHORPE MANOR, LILBOURNE ROAD, CATTHORPE, LUTTERWORTH
- **Postcode:** LE17 6DF
- **Phone:** 07703611883
- **Email:** info@daugavasvanagi.co.uk
- **Website:** www.daugavasvanagi.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY&#x27;S OBJECTS (THE &quot;OBJECTS&quot;) ARE:(A) TO CONTINUE THE WORK OF THE LATVIAN WELFARE FUND AS IT IS ESTABLISHED IN THEUNITED KINGDOM FOR THE BENEFIT OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF LATVIANNATIONALITY AND THEIR DESCENDANTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BUT ESPECIALLY IN THEUNITED KINGDOM AND LATVIA (&quot;LATVIAN PEOPLE&quot;) TO THE EXTENT (ONLY) THAT SUCHWORK IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND IN FORCE FROMTIME TO TIME AND IN PARTICULAR:(I) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST LATVIANPEOPLE;(II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE COUNTRY OF LATVIA ANDITS PEOPLE, PAST AND PRESENT;(III) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF LATVIAN PEOPLE IN LATVIA AND IN THE UNITEDKINGDOM;(IV) TO CONSERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PEOPLES EVERYWHERE ANCIENT ANDMODERN BUILDINGS, MONUMENTS, ARCHIVES AND WORKS OF ART WHICH ARE OFHISTORICAL OR CULTURAL IMPORTANCE TO LATVIA AND LATVIAN PEOPLE ANDWHICH IT IS DESIRABLE TO PRESERVE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; ARID(V) TO ORGANISE AND PROMOTE SOCIAL EVENTS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THEBENEFIT OF LATVIAN PEOPLE WHO HAVE A NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASONOF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND HARDSHIP CAUSED BY SOCIALOR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THENCONDITIONSOF LIFE.

**Activities:** A social and cultural organisation working with Latvian men, women and children and their decendants throughout the world, but primarily within the UK and Latvia.Creation of social and cultural centres at which Latvians can live and meet for traditional and more general activities. These centres include libraries and archives of information about our activities. Scholarships for students.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Latvia
- City Of Westminster
- Leicestershire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £197349 | £261083 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £478317 | £706716 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £1418541 | £1792978 | £11428362 | 40 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £921253 | £1261327 | £11808776 | 44 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £710926 | £1325819 | £11952833 | 66 |



## Trustees

- **Karoline Isabella Zobens-East** (Chair) — appointed June 11, 2016
- Baiba Freimane — appointed March 8, 2020
- Edite Browell — appointed March 9, 2024
- Elina Beet — appointed March 9, 2024
- Ella Osa — appointed Oct. 2, 2021
- Ivars Keiss — appointed March 7, 2026
- Miks Vizbulis — appointed March 12, 2017
- Rita Harrison — appointed March 9, 2025
- Stafans Bagienskis — appointed March 7, 2026


