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OSCR publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23
OSCR publishes Annual Report and Accounts 2022-23 20 Jul 2023

The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has today published its Annual Report and Accounts for the year 2022-23. The report explains more about the work we have undertaken during the past year. It highlights progress against our corporate objectives, shows our financial activity and sets out how we contribute to Scotland’s National Performance Framework.

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Share your feedback on improvements to the Annual Return
Share your feedback on improvements to the Annual Return 18 Jul 2023

We intend to make improvements to the Annual Return process and would like to gather feedback from you before the proposed upgrades are introduced.

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Getting your online annual return right: trustee numbers
Getting your online annual return right: trustee numbers 13 Jul 2023

It is very important that charities enter the correct number of trustees when completing their online annual return.

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OSCR adds new features to updated Sector Overview Report
OSCR adds new features to updated Sector Overview Report 03 Jul 2023

The latest version of OSCR’s Sector Overview Report has been published, containing updated statistics along with two new features. This quarterly report gives an overview of the charity sector in Scotland.

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What do the changes to Scottish charity law mean for you?
What do the changes to Scottish charity law mean for you? 29 Jun 2023

The Scottish Parliament has voted in favour of the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill. The new Bill will strengthen and enhance existing Scottish charity law, at the same time as adding some new measures.

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How to prepare a good Trustees’ Annual Report
How to prepare a good Trustees’ Annual Report 28 Jun 2023

The Trustees’ Annual Report is part of the legal reporting requirements for all Scottish charities. A good Trustees’ Annual Report clearly demonstrates how your charity is run and what it does.

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Inquiry Report: Free Wheel North
Inquiry Report: Free Wheel North 15 Jun 2023

The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has today (Thursday 15 June 2023) published an inquiry report into concerns raised about the charity Free Wheel North (SC039789).

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OSCR: a regulator, not a mediator
OSCR: a regulator, not a mediator 14 Jun 2023

OSCR’s Head of Regulation & Improvement, Martin Tyson, discusses OSCR’s role as a regulator when dealing with disputes about the decisions made by charities and their trustees.

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