LandAid

What LandAid does

LandAid Charitable Trust is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 295157, Scottish Charity No. SC052172, Company No. 2049135) operating as the property industry's dedicated charity, with its headquarters at 55 Baker Street, London, and six regional hubs covering Eastern Region, Scotland, The Midlands, North West, South West, and Yorkshire and the Humber. Its core function is to mobilise property-sector resources, both monetary and in-kind, to address youth homelessness among 16-25 year olds. In 2024-25 it deployed over £1.5 million in grant funding and brokered approximately £1 million of pro bono professional services, supporting 66 charity projects and directly benefiting over 1,400 young people. Its previous strategic cycle (2021-2024) raised over £10 million in total.

Name

LandAid

Legal name

LandAid Charitable Trust

Website

https://landaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Homelessness Charity

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

Keywords

• Youth homelessness charity
• Property industry charity
• Grant funding programs
• Pro bono services
• Social impact funding

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Partnerships & Donations: LandAid receives funding from property industry companies through corporate donations, employee fundraising, and strategic partnerships. Partners like Savills, Knight Frank, CBRE provide both monetary contributions and pro bono professional services.
2. Events & Fundraising: The charity organizes events including Trek for Change and other fundraising activities where property industry professionals participate, generating donations and raising awareness.
3. Pro Bono Services (In-kind): While not direct revenue, LandAid brokers £1 million worth of pro bono support annually from property professionals to charity partners, representing significant in-kind value.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LandAid Charitable Trust is the UK property industry's charity, providing monetary grants and brokering pro bono professional services (architecture, legal, surveying, design, property management) from property-industry partners to charities supporting young people aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk. It runs a multi-track grants programme, an employability programme, regional hubs across the UK, and signature fundraising events to sustain its work.

Product overview

LandAid is The property industry charity, operating as a single unified charitable platform rather than a multi-module product suite. The organisation provides monetary grants and brokers pro bono professional support for charities across the UK, focusing on providing homes, jobs, and skills for young people aged 16-25 experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Key offerings include the Grants Programme (Capital Grants, Emergency Funding, Move-on Grants, Safe Space Grants), the Pro Bono Programme (matching property professionals with charity needs), the Employability Programme, the LandAid Young Futures Fund, Build to Rent Pathfinder, StreetSmart fundraising campaign, Tech Network, and LandAid House accommodation project. The organisation also participates in the Youth Chapter Collective coalition of over 150 organisations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LandAid Grants Programme Multi-track monetary grant programme for registered UK charities supporting 16-25 year-olds experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including Capital Grants, Emergency Funding, Move-on Grants, Safe Space Grants and Employability Support.
• Pro Bono Programme Brokerage programme that matches property industry professionals and firms with charities needing architectural, legal, surveying, design, project management and other property-related expertise, valued at £1 million in 2024-25.
• Employability Programme Programme partnering property industry employers with LandAid to build skills, education access and job-readiness for young people experiencing homelessness.
• LandAid Young Futures Fund Dedicated grant fund targeting charities delivering homes, jobs and skills support to young people at risk of homelessness under LandAid's 2024-2029 strategic plan.
• Build to Rent Pathfinder Initiative connecting property industry partners with opportunities to develop housing solutions for young people at risk of homelessness through the build-to-rent model.
• StreetSmart Campaign encouraging property industry venues and events to raise funds through voluntary customer donations, with proceeds supporting homeless youth charities.
• LandAid House Purpose-built accommodation project in London providing 146 bed spaces for young people who have experienced homelessness, designed as a psychologically informed environment.

Quantifiable outcome

• 124,000 young people (16-24) were homeless or at risk in UK in 2024-25, with 6% increase from previous year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered premium partner, strategic and core.

• Knight Frankpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium partner of LandAid, providing funding and support for youth homelessness initiatives. Knight Frank has funded projects including Giroscope's Hull Young Futures Project.
• CBREpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium partner providing support for youth homelessness. CBRE provided free planning and architectural advice for Habitat for Humanity GB Homes project in Barking.
• Savillspremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partner providing £88,000 in support through corporate donations and employee-led fundraising in 2023, sustaining 35 young people. Savills team (KKS Savills) provided design and planning services to Justlife.
• SEGROpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium partner that provided £80,000 towards Habitat for Humanity GB Homes project for young people leaving care in Barking.
• Avison Youngpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium partner of LandAid supporting youth homelessness initiatives.
• Indurentpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium partner of LandAid supporting youth homelessness initiatives.
• Street Smartpremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium partner and campaign participant, with StreetSmart campaign raising funds through property industry events.
• The Property Race Daypremium partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium partner that co-funded Giroscope's Hull Young Futures Project alongside Knight Frank and LandAid.
• JLLstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerHelped fund Leeds Action to Create Homes (Latch) 'Creating Homes from Empty Properties' project, renovating homes for eight young people who are homeless.
• M&G Real EstatestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart funded GIPSIL's 'Project Front Door' building work to create accommodation for young people at severe risk of homelessness.
• Cushman & WakefieldcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFour members of staff spent 98 hours providing condition survey and schedule of necessary repairs for Falcon Support Services' main property in Loughborough.
• KKS SavillscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAward-winning international independent design studio providing design and planning services to Justlife for Manchester Centre transformation over two years.
• Mayer BrowncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided pro bono legal advice through LandAid to Giroscope to assist with setting up correct legal documentation for tenants of emergency accommodation.
• Bilfinger GVAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvided free planning advice to GIPSIL on how to turn commercial and community buildings into accommodation for young people who are homeless.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Charities Aid Foundation: Large UK charity providing philanthropy services, donor-advised funds, and workplace giving infrastructure. Comparable as a grantmaking intermediary operating in the same corporate CSR and philanthropy ecosystem that funds LandAid, though serving a much broader charitable spectrum.
• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth-focused charity delivering education, employment, and enterprise support for disadvantaged 11-30 year olds. Comparable as a much larger, established UK youth charity with corporate partnerships and an employability agenda that overlaps with LandAid's Employability Programme; serves overlapping donor and beneficiary pools.

Direct peers

• St. Mungo's: UK charity providing housing, recovery, and prevention services for people experiencing homelessness, including young adults. Comparable as a major UK homelessness nonprofit providing frontline housing and support, and a peer in the same property-industry donor ecosystem that funds LandAid.
• St. Basils: Regional UK charity working to prevent youth homelessness in the West Midlands, providing accommodation and support for 16-25 year olds. Comparable as a frontline youth homelessness charity partner of LandAid, recipient of LandAid grants, and Youth Chapter Collective member competing for the same corporate funding.
• Centrepoint: UK's leading youth homelessness charity providing housing and support for 16-25 year olds. Directly comparable as a UK youth homelessness nonprofit and one of LandAid's largest charity partners and Youth Chapter Collective members; both compete for the same donor and partner attention in the UK youth homelessness space.
• Depaul UK: UK charity working with young people affected by homelessness and disadvantage, providing accommodation and support services. Comparable to LandAid as a frontline youth homelessness organisation and Youth Chapter Collective member operating in the same funding and beneficiary landscape.
• Crisis UK: National UK charity for people experiencing homelessness, with significant youth-focused programmes and policy advocacy. Comparable as a large UK homelessness nonprofit pursuing both direct service delivery and systemic policy change, competing with LandAid for corporate and individual donor mindshare.
• New Horizon Youth Centre: London-based day centre for young people experiencing homelessness or at risk, offering advice, housing support, and health services. Directly comparable as a LandAid grant recipient and Youth Chapter Collective peer operating frontline services for the same beneficiary cohort.

Emerging players

• Homeless Link: UK national membership body for homelessness charities, supporting the sector with research, training, and policy advocacy. Comparable to LandAid as a sector infrastructure and convening organisation, though without the property-industry-specific funding model that differentiates LandAid.

Others

• Big Society Capital: UK social investment institution channelling capital to charities and social enterprises tackling social issues including homelessness. Comparable as a UK philanthropic capital intermediary, though structurally different — deploying investment capital rather than grants and pro bono — and a potential future funding partner for LandAid.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/landaidcharity
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGcRGc3QHZTdhlbYPVCDw6A
• Facebookfacebook.com/landaid
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landaid-charitable-trust-limited
• Instagraminstagram.com/landaidcharity

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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