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OSCR Organisational Chart 2012, 16-05-2012OSCR's staffing structure.
Checklist for Elected Members on being a Charity Trustee, 10-05-2012Guidance to assist elected members in understanding the role of a charity trustee and the associated duties and responsibilities.
Shetland Charitable Trust - section 33 report, 30-04-2012Shetland Charitable Trust section 33 report
Checklist for Charity Trustees – protecting charitable status , 02-04-2012Checklist for Charity Trustees – protecting charitable status sets out some of the key areas charity trustees should keep in mind to ensure in particular that their charity continues to meet the requirements of the charity test.
OSCR Management Information February 2012, 20-03-2012OSCR Management Information February 2012
Public Focus Action Plan, 19-03-2012Read OSCR's Public Focus Action Plan.
FAQs on SCIOs, 20-02-2012A list of frequently asked questions about Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIOs)
Candy Kids Appeal Trust, 16-02-2012Candy Kids Appeal Trust section 33 report.
HICA Help and Improvement of Children in Africa, 16-02-2012HICA Help and Improvement of Children in Africa
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, 14-02-2012OSCR has completed an inquiry under section 28 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the 2005 Act). Recognising the intense public interest in this charity we determined that a report of OSCR's findings should be published. The report outlines the reasons for our Inquiry as well as the scope, full findings and conclusions. For further information read the report.
Protecting Charitable Status, 07-02-2012Protecting Charitable Status
OSCR Staff Survey Results 2011., 01-02-2012OSCR’s staff survey results from the UK Civil Service People Survey 2011.
Customer Service Standards, 31-01-2012Read OSCR's customer service standards for dealing with: calls, general correspondence, visitors, visits to a charity by our investigators. The standards also set out how you can complain about the service you received from OSCR.
Independent Examination full guidance, 30-01-2012A guidance booklet about independent examination, which is one of the two forms of external scrutiny that may be carried out under the statutory provisions in Scotland, and is particularly appropriate for smaller charities.
Publication Scheme, 25-01-2012The purpose of the scheme is to provide details of the range of information that OSCR routinely publishes. The scheme also provides details of how individuals can access this information.
Scottish Charities 2011, 23-01-2012Scottish Charities 2011
OSCR Management Information December 2011, 13-01-2012View OSCR's current performance statistics.
Template notice of resolution for charitable companies, 12-01-2012A template notice to be completed when a charitable company is converting to a SCIO.
SORP Committee meeting papers, 11-01-2012A copy of the papers from the latest SORP Committee meeting.
Application form: converting to a SCIO, 30-12-2011An application form for any charitable company or charitable Industrial and Provident Society (IPS) wishing to convert to a SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation).