LAR Housing Trust
LAR Housing Trust is a registered charity in Scotland working in 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, based in City of Edinburgh.
Quick answer
Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC044825
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-03-31)
- £6,083,000
- Website
- www.larhousingtrust.co.uk
What the charity does
Lar was established to provide affordable housing to households that have difficulty accessing social homes yet struggle with high private rents and/or inappropriate housing. Lar uses a novel financing structure to build homes, then rent them out, being entirely loan funded and not being in receipt of any grant finance (unlike RSLs). Lar delivers an average saving of more than £3,600 per household per annum in rent savings - more than £10m of public benefit over the past 5 years alone. Lar now also provides increasing amounts of community facilities and benefits to support our tenants and the…
Registered causes
Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. LAR Housing Trust is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
Is this your charity?
Claim this profile free to add your own description, correct details, or respond publicly. Optional partner plans add your logo, photos, verified badge and supporter features — claiming itself is always free and never changes any score.
Frequently asked questions
- Is LAR Housing Trust a legitimate charity?
- Yes. LAR Housing Trust is a registered charity (number SC044825) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does LAR Housing Trust do?
- Lar was established to provide affordable housing to households that have difficulty accessing social homes yet struggle with high private rents and/or inappropriate housing. Lar uses a novel financing structure to build homes, then rent them out, being entirely loan funded and not being in receipt of any grant finance (unlike RSLs). Lar delivers an average saving of more than £3,600 per household per annum in rent savings - more than £10m of public benefit over the past 5 years alone. Lar now also provides increasing amounts of community facilities and benefits to support our tenants and the…
- How can I donate to LAR Housing Trust?
- LAR Housing Trust's website is http://www.larhousingtrust.co.uk — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.