01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038493
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 600
- Postcode
- SE1 7JB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To relieve, advance the education and training of, and advance religion among people with learning disabilities and for other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £22,162,065 | £22,157,937 | 600 | 29 April 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | £19,674,508 | £20,568,928 | 600 | 10 April 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | £17,639,037 | £18,365,773 | 600 | 24 April 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | £16,178,937 | £15,793,305 | 600 | 18 April 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | £14,693,623 | £14,378,137 | 600 | 27 April 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- L'Arche National Office, Romero House, 55 Westminster Bridge Road, London
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.larche.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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