Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Scottish Charity Regulator
Scottish Gaelic: Oifis Riaghladair Carthannais na h-Alba
Non-ministerial government department overview
Formed16 December 2003 (2003-12-16)
Preceding Non-ministerial government department
  • Scottish Charities Office
TypeNon-ministerial government department
JurisdictionScotland
HeadquartersQuadrant House, 9 Riverside Drive, Dundee DD1 4NY
Employees52
Annual budget£3.28 million (2020–21)[1]
Non-ministerial government department executives
  • Marieke Dwarshuis[2], Board Chair
  • Maureen Mallon[2], Chief Executive
Websitewww.oscr.org.uk

The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR; Scottish Gaelic: Oifis Riaghladair Carthannais na h-Alba) is a non-ministerial department of the Scottish Government with responsibility for the regulation of charities in Scotland.

OSCR is the independent regulator and registrar for more than 25,000 Scottish charities.[3] OSCR is charged with developing a regulatory framework for Scottish charities, where each charity is clear about its rights and responsibilities. This framework should also foster public confidence in charities. OSCR is directly answerable to the Scottish Parliament. OSCR is based in Dundee.

  1. ^ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Annual Report 2020-2021 (PDF), Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, retrieved 24 August 2022
  2. ^ a b "OSCR Board". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ^ "About OSCR". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. Retrieved 1 May 2015.