Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

Ford Village Hall Ltd

Membership number 3634
Charity registered in Scotland SC035463

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/3634/ford-village-hall-ltd

Moray Firth Coastal Partnership

Membership number 5934
Charity registered in Scotland SC028964

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/5934/moray-firth-coastal-partnership

How to escape the charity audit headache

Gavin McEwan

20 March 2023

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Support & learning
Governance

Audits of charity accounts are currently creating a headache for the third sector. There are several causes. But some charities can escape some of the headache with thought or careful planning. The issues with audits are UK-wide and not just confined to Scotland. There is a...

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

Family Fund

Membership number 69
Charity registered in Scotland SC040810

https://scvo.scot/membership/members/69/family-fund

The Scottish Government - Victim Surcharge Fund

Currently closed

The Victim Surcharge Fund (VSF) is available to organisations who provide direct support to victims of crime. It can be used to provide emergency household, food, utility, or clothing expenses for those escaping domestic abuse, or for installation of alarm systems to help victims feel safe, in line with published Guidance.The VSF is intended to supplement and enhance support services that Victim Support Organisations (VSOs) already provide to victims of crime and is primarily intended to help victims who are already accessing the services of VSOs.

https://funding.scot/funds/a0RP1000000wZ2EMAU/the-scottish-government-victim-surcharge-fund

Letter to Rachel Reeves, Chancellor of the Exchequer: Autumn Budget 2024 – employers’ National Insurance contributions

Anna Fowlie

5 November 2024

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Policy

Budget

In the spirit of partnership, as outlined in the UK government’s recently published Covenant framework

https://scvo.scot/p/94716/2024/11/05/letter-to-rachel-reeves-chancellor-of-the-exchequer-autumn-budget-2024-employers-national-insurance-contributions

SCVO/SAFE/Alliance briefing to Scottish Parliament: UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement

Rachel Le Noan

19 November 2024

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Policy reports

Key concerns raised by consultees included the need for enhanced governance of the TCA which Dr Irene,Scotland’s voice is present in both practical and strategic aspects of the TCA’s development and governance

https://scvo.scot/p/95243/2024/11/19/scvo-safe-alliance-briefing-to-scottish-parliament-uk-eu-trade-and-cooperation-agreement

Response to Finance and Public Administration Committee Pre-budget Scrutiny: Managing Scotland’s Public Finances – A Strategic Approach

Sheghley Ogilvie

12 August 2024

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Consultation responses

these the right priorities for the Scottish Budget 2025-26 and, if not, where should the Scottish Government,The Scottish Government clearly recognises this, stating in the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan,that “Government cannot tackle poverty alone, and neither would we want to.”,SCVO continues to call on the Scottish Government to make progress on Fair Funding, ensuring that the,voluntary organisations do not have to subsidise government funding to pay the Real Living Wage.

https://scvo.scot/p/93290/2024/08/12/response-to-finance-and-public-administration-committee-pre-budget-scrutiny-managing-scotlands-public-finances-a-strategic-approach