# Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1106851 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1106851)
- Website: https://www.liat-ecuador.org
- Latest income: £13.6k; spending £12.7k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Human rights / equality / diversity
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Ecuador, Colombia
- Other names: Liat Ecuador (working); Life in Abundance Trust (Liat) (working)
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/life-in-abundance-trust

We support 1. Training of special needs children 2. Micro-businesses for the poor & disabled in Ecuador. With an Ecuadorian Foundation, we run a project for women & children suffering physical & sexual abuse, with support, counselling, legal advocacy & places of safety. Our ultimate goal is self-sufficiency of these projects in Ecuadorian hands. We also grant-fund similar work in other countries.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £13.6k | £12.7k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £101k | £10.5k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £18.9k | £22.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £15.2k | £51.8k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2021 | £23.3k | £64.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> A. To relieve persons who are in conditions of need or hardship (particularly but not exclusively children with special needs and their families) or who are aged or sick and to relieve the distress caused thereby in Ecuador and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit;b. To advance education in accordance with Christian principles by such means as the trustees may consider appropriate including by means of establishing and operating and helping ecuadorians establish and operate any educational establishment or establishments in Ecuador and in such other parts of the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit;

## What it funds

Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, disability, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and human rights / equality / diversity for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides buildings / facilities / open space, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust reported income of £13.6k and spending of £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £162k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ecuador and Colombia.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (liat-ecuador.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Ecuador and Colombia.

### Does Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £12.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £32.5k a year.

### How large is Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust?

In its latest reported year Life in Abundance (Ecuador) Trust reported income of £13.6k and spending of £12.7k.


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