Data and Research

OSCR collects and holds a huge amount of diverse data and information about charities and their work across Scotland. We generate data every day while registering and regulating Scotland’s charities, and we also carry out a wide range of research in order that we can learn more about what charities and the Scottish public think about regulation.

Some of the ways we collect and use data are summarised below.

You can contact the Data and Research Team by emailing DataResearch@oscr.org.uk.

Sector Overview

How many charities are in Scotland and what do they do? See our overview of the Scottish charity sector.

Charity Constituency Map

Explore our interactive map showing the locations of charities in Parliamentary constituencies with income data.

Our Surveys

Read the findings of all our surveys or use links to download data from our research on the impact of COVID-19.

Get Charity Data

Download the whole Scottish Charity Register, or the 300 highest income charities or the list of former charities.

Chart Tool

Explore the Beta version of our interactive charity charts tool. Tailor your own visuals using data from the Scottish Charity Register.

Data about OSCR

View performance measures in our monthly management information.

Sharing data and re-use

See examples of how OSCR's data is used in other projects and how to request data for re-use.

OSCR Public APIs guidance

Read the guidance on using our Public API