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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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Property

It should be straightforward for charities and voluntary organisations to buy or rent property for their,Similarly, when selling or leasing charity property, you should ensure you have the necessary permission,If you do not have the power to sell or lease, you may have to apply to the Office of the Scottish Charity,Regulator for the authority to change your constitution to allow you to do this.,Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors’ Charity Property Help scheme provides free support and guidance

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

About your charity

What will your charity do?,Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (The Act 2005).,Charitable purposes Your charitable purpose is the reason your charity exists.,Everything your charity does must be to achieve that purpose.,Describing your charitable purpose Your charitable purposes should explain WHAT your charity is going

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/about-your-charity

Review of Charity Regulation: Scottish Government consultation

Our sector manages an annual income of over ÂŁ9.2 billion, employs over 133,000 paid staff, and works,Do you think you or your organisation will have capacity to contribute views to a review process in the,Reorganisation of statutory and Royal Charter charities In 2019, SCVO responded to the consultation on,to adequately manage their finances.,Should this technical topic (Reorganisation of statutory and Royal Charter charities) be reviewed?

https://scvo.scot/p/92967/2024/07/23/review-of-charity-regulation-scottish-government-consultation

How to escape the charity audit headache

The issues with audits are UK-wide and not just confined to Scotland.,inflationary pressures that becomes difficult to manage.,If your charity does not meet the thresholds, but you are still having accounts audited, it is worth,Where there is no power to change the constitution, a reorganisation scheme through OSCR may provide,If that is the right remedy for your charity, then it’s best to embrace it.

https://scvo.scot/p/58510/2023/03/20/how-to-escape-the-charity-audit-headache

How to write your constitution

Your constitution is the rules and regulations for your charity – it’s important to get this right to,to your charity.,Winding up At some point in the future you may decide or need to close your charity.,in Scotland you can get one to one help from your local Third Sector Interface (TSI) which supports,Scotland.

https://scvo.scot/support/setting-up/writing-constitution