--- title: "LAR Housing Trust — charity SC044825 | CharityCompare" description: "LAR Housing Trust (charity SC044825): income £6.1m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/lar-housing-trust retrieved: 2026-10-06T18:15:32.308Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC044825SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) LH # LAR Housing Trust Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data LAR Housing Trust is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include 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. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.larhousingtrust.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044825) Work at LAR Housing Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lar-housing-trust&type=claim&name=LAR%20Housing%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about LAR Housing Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £6,083,000 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £5,504,000 Registered charity number SC044825 Status in source extract Registered Charity type SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Register contact address detail (not service area) City of Edinburgh Website [www.larhousingtrust.co.uk](http://www.larhousingtrust.co.uk/) Quick answer LAR Housing Trust (number SC044825) 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 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… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for LAR Housing Trust Answers LAR 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 LAR Housing Trust's money come from? LAR Housing Trust reported £6.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.9m (97%), investments £106k (2%), other income £101k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£5.9m · 97% - Investments£106k · 2% - Other income£101k · 2% ### Registration details Registered as a charity 25 April 2014 Where it says it operates City of Edinburgh ## What causes is LAR Housing Trust registered for? the 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 LAR Housing Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score LAR Housing Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to LAR Housing Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=lar-housing-trust&type=claim&name=LAR%20Housing%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.larhousingtrust.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is LAR Housing Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists LAR Housing Trust as a registered charity (number SC044825) 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 LAR Housing Trust's charity number? LAR Housing Trust's charity number is SC044825. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC044825? Search SC044825 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. 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… Does LAR Housing Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for LAR 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 LAR Housing Trust? LAR Housing Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.larhousingtrust.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 LAR Housing Trust's money come from? LAR Housing Trust reported £6.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £5.9m (97%), investments £106k (2%), other income £101k (2%). When was LAR Housing Trust registered as a charity? LAR Housing Trust was entered on the register on 25 April 2014. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC044825).