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Forms and Templates

This page contains a list of the most used forms and templates.

Online forms

Some of our forms are online web-based forms which can be completed in your internet browser on any device.

PDF forms

Our PDF application forms are interactive. Before you put any information on the form you need to 'Save As' onto your device. If you don't do this and open the PDF from your web browser you may not be able to save any of your information.

We recommend you open the file from your device using Adobe Reader, which is free to download. If you are having problems with the PDF, please see the Adobe support website before contacting us.

Completed forms and any documentation can be emailed to info@oscr.org.uk.

Becoming a charity

Charitable status application form (online)

Trustees

Trustee declaration form (PDF)
Trustee waiver of disqualification: application form (PDF)

Making changes to your charity

Change your charity's name: application form (PDF)
Change your charity's purpose: application form (PDF)
Amalgamate with another body: application form (PDF)
Wind up or dissolve a charity: application form (PDF)
Apply to court: application form (PDF)
Notification of changes made: form (PDF)
Reorganisation scheme: application form (PDF)
Reorganisation newspaper text: template (PDF)
Reorganisation of restricted funds: application form (PDF)
Restricted fund reorganisation newspaper text: template (PDF)
Notification of a charity merger form

Exemption from the Scottish Charity Register

Form for exemption from the Scottish Charity Register

SCIOs

Transfer of a SCIO's undertakings: application form (PDF)
Dissolve a solvent SCIO: application form (PDF)
Dissolve an insolvent SCIO: application form (PDF)
Convert to a SCIO: application form (PDF)
Converting to a SCIO notice: template (PDF)
Notices of resolution for charitable companies: template (PDF)
Notices of resolution for registered societies or community benefit societies: template (PDF)
SCIO: resolution to amend the constitution: template (Word)

Accounts (Receipts & Payments)

Receipts and Payments Work Pack in full (appendices 1,2 and 3) PDF
Trustees' annual report (appendix 1) PDF
Trustees' annual report (appendix 1) Word
Trustees' annual report (appendix 1) Interactive TAR template
Accounts templates (appendix 2) PDF
Accounts templates (appendix 2) Excel
Independent Examiner's report (appendix 3) PDF
Independent Examiner's report (appendix 3) Word
Addendum (.docx)

Contacting OSCR

Contact form (general enquiries)
Raise a concern about a Scottish charity
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