This Bill makes changes to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. It would:
This is a Government bill
The Bill became an Act on 9 August 2023
This Bill was passed and is now an Act of the Scottish Parliament.
Scottish charities are regulated by an independent body. This body is called the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
OSCR was established under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (the 2005 Act). The 2005 Act sets out the powers that OSCR has to regulate charities. This includes publishing and maintaining the Scottish Charity Register.
This Bill makes changes to the 2005 Act. It would:
Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Bill as Introduced (296KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2019
Read the Explanatory Notes (296KB, pdf) posted 02 October 2019
Read the Policy Memorandum (155KB, pdf) posted 06 September 2019
Read the Financial Memorandum (270KB, pdf) posted 07 November 2019
All Bills introduced in the Parliament must be accompanied by specific documents. For most Bills, this includes:
Explanatory Notes: this document provides an overview of what the Bill does, plus a more detailed explanation of individual sections.
Policy Memorandum: this sets out the objectives of the Bill. It also lists any alternatives considered, details of consultations, and an assessment of the effects of the Bill in a range of areas.
Financial Memorandum: this sets out estimates of costs, savings, and any changes to revenues expected to result from the Bill.
Delegated Powers Memorandum: this is needed if a Bill gives powers to make subordinate legislation or allows Scottish Ministers to issue directions, guidance or codes of practice.
Statements on legislative competence: two short statements, one by the Presiding Officer and one by the person introducing the Bill. “Legislative competence” means the powers the Parliament has to make law.
This Bill requires Crown consent. It is expected that this consent will be signified at Stage 3.
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill financial memorandum
For each Bill, the Presiding Officer must decide if a 'Financial Resolution' is required. The main reasons a Bill would need a Financial Resolution are that:
If a Bill requires a Financial Resolution:
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill Keeling schedule (315KB, pdf) posted 04 March 2020
The Scottish Parliament's Information Centre (SPICe) prepares impartial research and analysis to assist MSP's in their examination of Bills and other parliamentary business.
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill briefing
The Bill was introduced on 15 November 2022
At Stage 1, the Bill is given to a lead committee. This is usually the committee whose remit most closely relates to the subject of the Bill. The lead committee will consider and report on the Bill. Other committees can also examine the Bill and report to the lead committee.
The lead committee for this Bill is the Social Justice and Social Security Committee. The lead committee considers and reports on the Bill.
The Committee asked for views on the Bill via:
A more detailed consultation, comprised of ten long-form questions
The consultation closed on 3 February 2023.
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) have summarised the written evidence that was received.
The lead committee published its report on 28 April 2023.
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 report
The committee received the following response to its report:
A Stage 1 debate took place on 11 May 2023 to consider and decide on the general principles of the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
See further details of the motion
The Bill ended Stage 1 on 11 May 2023
At Stage 2, MSPs can propose changes to a Bill. These are called 'amendments'. Any MSP can suggest amendments but only members of the Stage 2 committee can decide on them.
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill revised explanatory notes
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill supplementary financial memorandum
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill supplementary delegated powers memorandum (132KB, pdf) posted 15 November 2022
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill as amended (425KB, pdf) posted 24 February 2021
The Bill ended Stage 2 on 1 June 2023
At Stage 3, MSPs can propose further amendments (changes) to the Bill. These are debated and decided on in the Debating Chamber. At this stage, all MSPs can vote on them. There is then a debate on whether to pass the Bill. If the Bill is not passed, it ‘falls’ and can't become law.
MSPs had until 29 June 2022 to submit amendments. Those which have been “selected” (chosen for debate) by the Presiding Officer will be considered during a debate in the Chamber about the Bill.
Documents with the amendments to be considered at the meeting held on 28 June 2023.
Marshalled list of amendments for Stage 3
Groupings of amendments for Stage 3
Result 108 for, 0 against, 0 abstained, 21 did not vote Agreed
See further details of the motion
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 28 June 2023
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023