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OSCR’s Chief Executive 19 Apr 2024

OSCR’s Chief Executive, Maureen Mallon, will retire at the end of June 2024.

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Share your views on the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill
Share your views on the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill 21 Feb 2023

The Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee has launched a consultation on the Scottish Government’s Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Bill and you are invited to share your views.

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: Safe methods of giving support
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Safe methods of giving support 09 Feb 2023

Whether you are giving your time or your money, it’s important to give safely and support legitimate charities who can help those impacted by the earthquakes.

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What type of accounts do charitable companies have to submit to OSCR?
What type of accounts do charitable companies have to submit to OSCR? 08 Feb 2023

Recently, we have seen a number of cases where charitable companies have submitted the wrong format of accounts to us and so we thought it would be a good time to remind charity trustees, and those working with charitable companies, of what the requirements are.

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How to successfully apply to become a charity in Scotland
How to successfully apply to become a charity in Scotland 13 Jan 2023

We want to help you to avoid some of the common mistakes applicants make, and ensure your application for charitable status can be processed as quickly as possible.

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2022 in numbers
2022 in numbers 01 Jan 2023

To give you a snapshot of some of the work we've been doing over the last year, we've rounded up some of our key figures for 2022.

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Resources to help you use OSCR Online to submit your annual return
Resources to help you use OSCR Online to submit your annual return 20 Dec 2022

We’ve rounded up a few useful resources to help you understand how to use the OSCR Online system to submit your annual return.

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Share your views on the new Charities Bill
Share your views on the new Charities Bill 12 Dec 2022

The Social Justice and Social Security Committee are now looking for written views on the new Charities Bill to gather feedback and understand what impact the changes in the Bill might have on charities across Scotland.

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How to choose the right charitable purposes for your organisation
How to choose the right charitable purposes for your organisation 08 Dec 2022

To help start your charity off on the right path, read our top tips on choosing the right charitable purposes to make sure your application for charitable status is approved quickly.

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