OSCR - Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Total charities registered 23,652

Read about OSCR and our work as Scotland's charity regulator

Publications & Guidance

Reorganisation of Restricted Funds Guidance This guidance is primarily aimed at trustees of charities with restricted funds to which they may be considering making changes.
Meet the Charity Regulator - presentations Read the presentations from our successful pilot events held in Paisley and Stirling - September 2012.
Protecting Charitable Status Read OSCR's summary report from its detailed reviews of charitable status over the past six years. The document sets out key issues and provides a checklist for charity trustees.

Important Information

Becoming a Charity How to set up a charity in Scotland.
SCIO Information on the Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO), a new legal form for registered Scottish charities.
Receipts and Payments Information and assistance in completing Receipts and Payments accounts.
Charities and Equality Read our interim equality guidance for charities.
Charities and fraud Watch video presentations on preventing fraud.

News

Events

Meet the Charity Regulator 2013 Following our successful pilot events last year, we’re inviting charity trustees to our Meet the Charity Regulator events.