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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 Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

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SCVO Annual General Meeting 2021

SCVO is governed by a board of up to eleven trustees, six of whom are elected from member nominations,, setting a vision for the organisation, and running SCVO in a way that will achieve these aims.,Our Annual General Meeting was held online again this year on Tuesday 7 December from 3.30pm - view it,now: https://youtu.be/l3OmMHWZp1E Notice of Meeting Agenda Accounts 2020-21 Minutes from our 2020 AGM,Annual Review 2021

https://scvo.scot/about/work/scvo-annual-general-meeting-2021

Record keeping

You need to be able to access these records for a range of reasons: to meet legal requirements.to meet,requirements.identify and record payments made and money received.report accurately in your Accounts and Trustees Annual,meetings and members resolutions passed other than at a General meetingMinimum period of 10 years /,PermanentCharities Act 2005 & Companies ActAnnual accounts and Annual reviewPermanentlyCharities Act,template Record retention policy template 2021Download For more on how to use this, see our page on using SCVO

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/governance/guidance-and-templates/record-keeping

SCVO Impact

Anna Fowlie, SCVO Chief Executive Welcome to the SCVO Impact Report 2021/22 This page tells you about,SCVO's work and impact during 2021/22.,to an ever-changing operating environment and to meet ever-increasing demand.,Not only did the Goodmoves website generate significant unrestricted income for SCVO to invest back into,in PA Advocacy annual survey Influential meetings with Deputy First Minister, Cabinet Secretary for

https://scvo.scot/about/work/impact-2021-22

Part D: A convincing response from the Scottish Government and those responsible for disseminating funds would include:

Some organisations felt that the past financial year (2021/2022) was far better than before.,Generally, intermediaries need a minimum commitment to funding of at least three years ahead, and some,Intermediaries need the Scottish Government to build in in cost increases year on year, and annual and,This will help to build services, support income generation, and adapt to changing circumstances.,While intermediaries often have strong relationships with the civil servants they meet regularly, many

https://scvo.scot/policy/scottish-government-funding-of-voluntary-organisations/part-d-a-convincing-response-from-the-scottish-government-and-those-responsible-for-disseminating-funds-would-include

SCVO Annual Review 2020-21

We also produced our annual Third Force News Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise, which focused,Support services We responded quickly to adapt our support services to meet people's changing needs.,It generated 1.5 million Twitter impressions over a six-month period, with more than 20% of social media,We replaced annual appraisals with informal wellbeing check-ins to reflect the wellbeing challenges that,benefits package for launch in April 2021.

https://scvo.scot/about/work/annual-review/html

Response to Social Justice and Social Security Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Third sector funding principles

viewed as “the poor relation of mainstream public services”, a sentiment identified by the Auditor General,Scottish Government portfolios doesn’t recognise that relatively small sums spent in one portfolio can generate,challenges of income-generation, including public sector grants, and the solutions needed.,The Third Sector Tracker found: From August 2021 to April 2024, the proportion of voluntary sector organisations,In August 2021, 56% of organisations reported an increased demand in core services and activities, rising

https://scvo.scot/p/93311/2024/08/13/response-to-social-justice-and-social-security-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-third-sector-funding-principles

Scottish voluntary organisations' financial reserves

Download PDF Introduction The academic literature highlights the role that good financial management plays in helping organisations deliver their objectives, while ensuring their stability and survival. This is often hampered by a lack of financial management skills, risk...

https://scvo.scot/research/reports/scottish-voluntary-organisations-financial-reserves

SCVO's Response to Scottish Government's Rural Delivery Plan Consultation

SCVO is doing a lot of work on village and community halls for example that are essential to this consultation,(under £100k and new charities) make up 80% of the charity sector, but account for only 4% of its annual,These can be at the heart of local communities, maintaining spaces for people to meet, run social enterprises,and environmental missions that are key to a sustainable and inclusive economy (Social Enterprise 2021,of renewable energy community generated renewable energy makes up. 27.

https://scvo.scot/p/97735/2025/03/17/scvos-response-to-scottish-governments-rural-delivery-plan-consultation

Review of Charity Regulation: Scottish Government consultation

2023 via meetings with voluntary organisations.,Our sector manages an annual income of over £9.2 billion, employs over 133,000 paid staff, and works,very specific aspects of regulation that were of relevance to the regulator itself and, although generally,is unsurprising, coming on the back of the Tracker’s waves 1-6 report showing that, between August 2021,would not be required to register with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, or to provide an annual

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