Summary
MINISTERS have acted to boost public confidence in the wake of a series of charity scandals by publishing a bill yesterday to tighten regulation of the sector.
Under the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Bill there will be a tighter definition of charity, based on the principle of public benefit, and compulsory registration of charities under the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). It was first established a year ago but will now be given more extensive powers to grant charitable status and maintaining a statutory register of all charities operating in Scotland.See the full content of this document
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Charities Face Tighter Rules After Series of Scandals
An investigation last year found that one fundraising firm had only given (pounds) 1...
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