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Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BB.

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New partnership offers free cyber security support for SCVO members

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has partnered with Keegan & Pennykid and cyber insurance,specialist Coalition, to help our members protect their organisations from cyber-attacks.,management platform, Coalition Control​Ⓡ​, as well as offering education on cyber awareness and cyber insurance,It’s important to do everything we can to deal with these things, and hopefully prevent them.,I’m pleased that this partnership adds more tools to our box for members to access.”

https://scvo.scot/p/96339/2025/01/14/new-partnership-offers-free-cyber-security-support-for-scvo-members

Tax & VAT

employment of any kind are required to apply the normal rules for Pay As You Earn (PAYE) and National Insurance,Contributions (NIC) by making deductions on behalf of HMRC (which deals with both tax and national insurance,year, with some form of unpaid gap in-between each one, are still liable to pay tax and national insurance,A committee member of a voluntary sector organisation is not liable for tax on expenses or benefits.

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/tax-vat

Property

As with any business transaction, it is important you get the best deal for the organisation and follow,SCVO members with an income of less than £500,000 can access the SCVO Free Legal Advice Service on all,Does it cover insurance and service charges?When is it payable?

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/property

The Economy

online search engine SCVO’s Guide to Finding Funding is a useful source of advice and information Members,your organisation, the SCVO guide to closing down a charity contains useful advice and guidance SCVO members,This free service is available to members with an income of under £500,000.,Members can receive advice on various areas of financial management, including audits, reporting and

https://scvo.scot/support/shifting-sands/economy

Roles & responsibilities

Members of governing bodies go by a variety of names – ‘Trustees’, ‘Management or Executive Committee,Members...

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/roles-responsibilities

Mountain rescue heroes: we need more help

A mountain rescue team made a desperate plea for more resources just after completing a heroic operation in the teeth of Storm Abigail

https://tfn.scot/news/mountain-rescue-heroes-we-need-more-help

Insurance firm to offer free cyber security tool for SCVO members

Keegan & Pennykid and cyber insurance specialist Coalition are partnering with the sector body

https://tfn.scot/news/legal-firm-to-offer-free-cyber-security-tool-for-scvo-members

Age Scotland brings in business experts to grow commercial arm

Scotland's leading older people's charity is setting up a new commercial enterprise in a bid to grow income while protecting the charity's name

https://tfn.scot/news/age-scotland-brings-in-business-experts-to-grow-commercial-arm

Top ten tips for running a charity

Lianne Lodge with some top tips on good charity management

https://tfn.scot/opinion/top-ten-tips-for-running-a-charity