Mar 14, 2023 | Bullet Point Update
The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 The main legislation governing charities in Scotland is the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”). In particular, the 2005 Act established the “Office of the Scottish Charity...
Feb 8, 2021 | Bullet Point Update
The Scottish Charity Regulator (“OSCR”) oversees charities in Scotland. It regularly publishes bulletins on its website. This month’s bulletin included the question: “Does your governing document allow for virtual meetings?” The background to that question is that a...
Jun 16, 2020 | Bullet Point Update
The last three BPUs (March, April and May) have all related to Covid-19. This one does not avoid the topic altogether but it is peripheral rather than the main focus. Last month the Scottish Charity Regulator, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and the...
Jan 12, 2017 | Bullet Point Update
There are over 24,000 charities registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (“OSCR”). These come in all shapes and sizes and are constituted in various forms. In the main, charities will be set up in the form of a “trust” or an “unincorporated...
Aug 16, 2016 | Bullet Point Update
Charities in Scotland are largely governed by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (“OSCR”) set up by the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”). OSCR’s general functions include: determining whether bodies qualify as...
