# The Ibero-American Benevolent Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1187486 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1187486)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland
- Other names: I.a.b.s. (working); Iabs (working); Sociedad De Beneficencia Ibero-Americano (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ibero-american-benevolent-society

Helps Portuguese, Spanish and Latin American nationals in need of welfare, counselling and financial aid whilst in the Great Britain. The Society provides financial help mainly to individuals, usually in the form of a one-off payment of an average of 300 pounds. Applicants, with their different problems, are referred to us by a variety of social services and private charities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The prevention or relief of poverty within the United Kingdom among subjects or citizens of spanish or portuguese speaking countries and their families and dependents (the "beneficiaries"), particularly by providing grants, items, information, advice and services to individuals in need and/or charities or other organisations assisting such beneficiaries.

## What it funds

The Ibero-American Benevolent Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Ibero-American Benevolent Society reported income of £0 and spending of £0.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ibero-American Benevolent Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Ibero-American Benevolent Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Ibero-American Benevolent Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Ibero-American Benevolent Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.

### Does The Ibero-American Benevolent Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ibero-American Benevolent Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ibero-American Benevolent Society give each year?

The register does not break out The Ibero-American Benevolent Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2021 was £0.

### How large is The Ibero-American Benevolent Society?

In its latest reported year The Ibero-American Benevolent Society reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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