Information - Organisational

Charity Law

A Scottish charity or a charity registered in Scotland is an organisation entered on the Scottish Charity Register which is held by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).

Information on the regulation of charities in Scotland is available on the OSCR website www.oscr.org.uk. , for example, information on the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005; Trustee Guidance; Accounting Guidance etc.

Further information, including some of the advantages and disadvantages of becoming a charity, is available on the website of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) - www.scvo.org.uk .

There is also some information available on other pages of this website:

If your organisation or group is working or based in Midlothian (or intends to do so), please contact the staff at Midlothian Voluntary Action with your queries about becoming a charity or charity law - see Contact MVA.

 

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