Regulator Profile

OSCR

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Enforcement Regulator

2

Areas of regulation

11

Laws enforced

Scotland

Quick links

Visit official website Email OSCR Call 01382 220446

Charity Regulation Governance

What OSCR does

Registers and regulates Scottish charities. Maintains the Scottish Charity Register. Investigates concerns about charity governance and misconduct.

Additional information

Scottish equivalent of Charity Commission. All Scottish charities must register.

Legal framework

Legislation that OSCR enforces.

Primary legislation

• Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 Act 1990

Secondary legislation

• Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2010
• Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006
• Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006
• Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006
• Charities References in Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2007 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2007
• Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2024
• Charities Reorganisation (Scotland) Regulations 2007 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2007
• Charity Test (Specified Bodies) (Scotland) Order 2007 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2007
• Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations Regulations 2011 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2011
• Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (Removal from Register and Dissolution) Regulations 2011 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2011