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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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Posts tagged OSCR

Five charity trading issues you need to consider
Tracey Bird
28 June 2017
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Any successful charity should have a diverse range of funding sources. Income generation through trading, by selling goods or services for a profit, can be an attractive prospect, but you need to look before you leap! There’s a lot to think about before considering trading, and... Read more

Changing the way we do business at OSCR
Judith Turbyne
29 February 2016
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An update from the Scottish Charity Regulator Read more

Getting into the promotion zone
Judith Pogorzelec
18 January 2016
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How the Scottish Charity Regulator has made it easy to highlight your charitable status. Read more

Why charity status of private schools should be reviewed
Felix Spittal
1 June 2015
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It’s been ten years since the Charity Act was introduced in Scotland and while it has been a largely successful piece of legislation there are areas which could do with some attention. One of the main reasons the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is calling for a... Read more

SCVO response - Charity Test Guidance Consultation
Felix Spittal
26 May 2015
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Section A: Draft Guidance as a whole Question 1: Are you able to find your way around the draft Guidance? The guidance is generally easy to navigate, both in the PDF and the online version. The introduction of a web specific version is welcome as it is more navigable on mobile... Read more