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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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Accounts & reporting

The type of external scrutiny depends on the charity’s governing document, gross income and net assets,Under The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006, if the term ‘audit’ is used in a charity’s governing,required to have an audit or an independent examination is again dependent on income and what their governing

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/finance-business-management/charity-accounts-financial-reporting

Sector's role in the economy

Because at a time when the Scottish and local governments seem so enthusiastic about the prospects of

https://scvo.scot/policy/transforming-the-economy/economy

Mergers & collaborations

organisation created to carry out joint work on activities or functions group structure, parent organisation governs

https://scvo.scot/support/running-your-organisation/business-planning/mergers-collaborations

Scotland's Digital Participation Charter Fund

Supported by the Scottish Government and BT, the new Digital Participation Charter Fund is now open for

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/charter-funding

Preparing for closure

Information needed to start a legal process Check your constitution and governing documents You will

https://scvo.scot/support/closing-down/preparing

SCVO responds to Holyrood debate on Scotland's Partnership with the Third Sector

the voluntary sector to develop a shared ask for a new, formalised partnership with the Scottish Government—one,ENDS Notes: In its 2026 manifesto, Scotland’s Essential Sector – Priorities for the next Scottish Government,, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) called for the new Scottish Government, its

https://scvo.scot/p/105283/2026/06/17/scvo-responds-to-holyrood-debate-on-scotlands-partnership-with-the-third-sector

Digital inclusion in health and care

This work builds on learning from the Scottish Government’s Digital Health and Care Division’s Digital

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/digital-inclusion-in-health-and-care

Changing from a Trust to a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Dissolve the existing charity in accordance with its governing document and transfer the assets and liabilities

https://scvo.scot/support/village-community-halls/governance/change-structure

Terms & conditions

scvo.scot External links from the SCVO website The SCVO website links to websites that are managed by government,Governing law and legal enforcement We are situated in Scotland and the law of Scotland shall govern

https://scvo.scot/terms

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