Regulator profile
OSCR
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
Enforcement Regulator2 areas of regulation · 11 laws enforced · Scotland
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.
Contact OSCR
Types of regulation
Charity Regulation
Governance
Legal framework
Legislation that OSCR directly enforces.
Primary legislation
- LRMPSA 1990 Act 1990
- CTISA 2005 Act 2005
- Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Act 2010
- CRASA 2023 Act 2023
Secondary legislation
- Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006
- Charities References in Documents (Scotland) Regulations 2007 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2007
- Charities Reorganisation (Scotland) Regulations 2007 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2007
- The Charities and Benevolent Fundraising (Scotland) Regulations 2009 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2009
- Charities Accounts (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2010 Scottish Statutory Instrument 2010
- 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
Related legislation
Legislation connected to OSCR's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.
Administered / monitored
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Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2006
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 -
The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2006
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2006 -
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1 and Saving Provision) Regulations 2024
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2024 -
The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2024
Scottish Statutory Instrument 2024
Coverage area
Scotland