Registered charity · No. SC027544Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
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Communities Housing Trust
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Communities Housing Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Communities Housing Trust (number SC027544) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Communities Housing Trust do?
We work to tackle rural depopulation and deprivation in rural, remote and island communities by facilitating genuinely affordable housing, new housing tenures and models, and other key community facilities. We then protect this housing stock, and its affordability, for local communities in perpetuity, with innovations such as the Rural Housing Burden. Despite the many barriers to rural repopulation, our work increases populations, helps maintain key services such as schools and ferries, grows and diversifies local circular economies, and supports rural trades and skills.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Communities Housing Trust
Answers Communities Housing Trust gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Communities Housing Trust's money come from?
Communities Housing Trust reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (100%), investments £1,407 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 100%
Investments£1,407 · 0%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Highland
What causes is Communities Housing Trust registered for?
the advancement of educationthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Why is there no Clarity Score for Communities Housing Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Communities Housing Trust.
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Is Communities Housing Trust a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Communities Housing Trust as a registered charity (number SC027544) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Communities Housing Trust's charity number?
Communities Housing Trust's charity number is SC027544. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number SC027544?
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What does Communities Housing Trust do?
We work to tackle rural depopulation and deprivation in rural, remote and island communities by facilitating genuinely affordable housing, new housing tenures and models, and other key community facilities. We then protect this housing stock, and its affordability, for local communities in perpetuity, with innovations such as the Rural Housing Burden. Despite the many barriers to rural repopulation, our work increases populations, helps maintain key services such as schools and ferries, grows and diversifies local circular economies, and supports rural trades and skills.
Does Communities Housing Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Communities Housing Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Communities Housing Trust?
Communities Housing Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.chtrust.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Where does Communities Housing Trust's money come from?
Communities Housing Trust reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (100%), investments £1,407 (0%).
When was Communities Housing Trust registered as a charity?
Communities Housing Trust was entered on the register on 10 February 1998.