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Small in size, big in impact: Scotland’s small charities

Ilse Mackinnon

22 June 2026

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Research

and recognising the vital role of infrastructure support, from funding advice and HR resources to governance,Funding Scotland HR resources and HR Service Governance support Volunteer Scotland’s volunteering resources

https://scvo.scot/p/106692/2026/06/22/small-in-size-big-in-impact-scotlands-small-charities

Shock as leading Scots charity closes with immediate effect

NEWS 27 March 2023 by Rab Armour

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Health & Social Care

Funding & Finance

#RunningCostsCrisis

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Seems the charity couldn't get to grips with ongoing governance problems

https://tfn.scot/news/shock-as-leading-scots-charity-closes-with-immediate-effect

OSCR clears controversial church of cash complaint

NEWS 21 September 2015 by Rab Armour

Management

Complaints of financial mismanagement and poor governance rejected by charity watchdog

https://tfn.scot/news/oscr-clears-sex-assault-church-of-wrongdoing

Foundation appoints five new trustees to support next phase of growth

NEWS 19 March 2026 by Graham Martin

Management

Appointments will strengthen governance and leadership at the Edinburgh-based group

https://tfn.scot/news/foundation-appoints-five-new-trustees-to-support-next-phase-of-growth

Charity Finance Group

Membership number 7643
Charity registered in Scotland SC052037

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/7643/charity-finance-group

SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 Responding to Long-Term Fiscal Pressures

Sheghley Ogilvie

12 August 2025

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Consultation responses

Question 1: What actions should the Scottish Government be taking now to start to address these ‘Scottish,To achieve this the Scottish Government must: Embed Fair Funding principles, including multi-year funding,Question 2: To what extent does the Scottish Government’s 2025 MTFS and its FSDP demonstrate effective,The Scottish Government’s “Fairer Funding” pilot, launched in February 2025 committed more than £120,Collect funding information across all government departments and produce a breakdown of Scottish Government

https://scvo.scot/p/99925/2025/08/12/scvo-response-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-2026-27-responding-to-long-term-fiscal-pressures

Engender

Membership number 3193
Charity registered in Scotland SC029053

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/3193/engender

The role of intermediaries

"The implementation of Fair Funding across the Scottish voluntary sector would bring significant benefits" Intermediaries - also often called umbrella bodies, membership bodies, or network bodies - are the voluntary sector organisations whose members are primarily other voluntary...

https://scvo.scot/policy/fair-funding-procurement/fair-funding/the-role-of-intermediaries

Changing Legal Structure

https://scvo.scot/support/changing-legal-structure

SPFL Trust announces new chair

NEWS 23 January 2026 by Niall Christie

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Culture & Leisure

Charles Barnett - a governance and business leader - will take on the role

https://tfn.scot/news/spfl-trust-announces-new-chair

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Small in size, big in impact: Scotland’s small charities

Shock as leading Scots charity closes with immediate effect

OSCR clears controversial church of cash complaint

Foundation appoints five new trustees to support next phase of growth

Charity Finance Group

SCVO Response: Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2026-27 Responding to Long-Term Fiscal Pressures

Engender

The role of intermediaries

Changing Legal Structure

SPFL Trust announces new chair

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