Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
This Bill makes changes to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. It would:
- give OSCR wider powers to investigate charities and charity trustees
- amend the rules on who can be a charity trustee or a senior office-holder in a charity
- increase the information that OSCR holds about charity trustees
- update the information which needs to be included on the Scottish Charity Register
- create a record of charities that have merged
The Bill was passed on 28 June 2023 and became an Act on 09 August 2023
Contents
Stage 1 - General principles
Committees examine the Bill and gather views. They produce reports before MSPs debate the Bill in the Chamber. MSPs then decide on the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 1 on 11 May 2023
Committee Examination
The lead committee for this Bill is the Social Justice and Social Security Committee
Submit your views
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.
View the published responses to the consultation here
The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) have summarised the written evidence that was received. Read the SPICe summary of evidence briefing here (833KB, pdf) posted 23 February 2023
Timetable
The timetable that the committee followed while examining the Bill at Stage 1
On 11 January 2023, the Parliament agreed motion S6M-07458, that consideration of the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be completed by 28 April 2023.
On 26 April 2023, the Parliament agreed motion S6M-08702, that consideration of the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill at stage 1 be extended to 12 May 2023.
Who spoke to the lead committee in the Parliament
MSPs met with people in committee meetings to discuss what the Bill will do.
Minutes of 2 February 2023 (in private)
Minutes of 9 February 2023 (in private)
Minutes of 2 March 2023
Minutes of 9 March 2023
Minutes of 16 March 2023
Minutes of 27 April 2023 (in private)
Minutes of 11 May 2023 (in private)
Meeting on 2 March 2023
Engagement
Other ways the committee heard views and experiences
On 1 March 2023, Committee Members met informally with a range of individuals from across the third sector as well as those representing accountancy and law firms.
Read the note of the meeting (124KB, pdf) posted 09 March 2023
Correspondence
Committee correspondence sent and received while the Bill progressed through Parliament
Letter from Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government, 10 March 2023
Letter from Dr Simon Gilmour, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 7 March 2023
Work by other committees
Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee
Meeting on 24 January 2023
Meeting on 7 February 2023
Report published on 10 February 2023
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Committee report
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-
Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice (173KB, pdf) posted 09 May 2023
Debate
MSPs debate the purpose (“general principles”) of the Bill.
Meeting on 11 May 2023
Minutes of proceedings (168KB, pdf) posted 11 May 2023
Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Shirley-Anne Somerville, Dunfermline, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2023
- Motion type: Motion For Debate
- Motion reference: S6M-08870
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, 11 May 2023