the Information Service What can we help with If you contact us, we'll provide general information, support,and signposting on: Setting up an organisation Whether charitable status is right for you Deciding on,Trustee roles and responsibilities Recruitment and induction We also have a dedicated HR and employment support,SCVO members get extra in-depth support

You may decide that it works for your organisation to change your structure.,Instead, you will have to set up a brand new SCIO and register it with OSCR, transfer all assets etc,You might like to make use of the SCVO model constitutions in our guide to setting up a charity.,Charitable status awarded.,If the SCIO successfully passes the charity test, charitable status will be awarded. Step 3.

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charity, you will need consent from OSCR before you change your purposes, as this could affect your charitable,status.,up.,up as Trusts.,An unincorporated organisation means a group of people who have decided to work together for a common

We have come up with a proposed way forward and we would very much appreciate the views of our members,sector in Scotland We decided that it would be helpful for the purpose to be underpinned by a belief,statement and a set of underlying principles.,Scotland’s voluntary sector is incredibly diverse in terms of size, areas of interest, location and charitable,status (or not).

The name depends on your legal status, governing document and custom and practice.,organisation with formal power and responsibility, which are detailed in the governing document, and backed up,agendas for meetings (in consultation with the Chair)taking the minutes of meetings and ensuring back-up

Exactly what you will need to do will depend on the scale of your operation, the legal status and whether,Audit In contrast to an independent examination, an auditor is required to build up a body of evidence,If a voluntary organisation is a charitable company then they must prepare their accounts in a way that,is not appropriate to charities, as charity law requires they use their funds to further their charitable

actions relating to previous meeting declaration of any conflicts of interest items to be discussed and decided,Before holding a meeting it’s important to: clarify its purpose decide who’s attending and who’s running,setting the strategic direction and development of your organisation in the future.,Organisations with charitable or company status must follow the relevant regulations on financial reporting,Sub-committees Sub-committees can be set up to tackle detailed planning or policy development in a specific