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Scottish Charity Register (GB-SC)

List Type: primary

How to use

The code for this list is
GB-SC. When you have located the organization you wish to identify in this list, you should either:

Enter it in an identifier database field prefixed with GB-SC.

GB-SC-[ IDENTIFIER ]

Examples

              
GB-SC-SC042386
              
GB-SC-SC025693
              
GB-SC-SC000587

Alternatively, use it within a two-part identifier, with GB-SC as the 'scheme', and the identifier you have located as the 'identifier' field.

Description

The Office of the Scottish Charity Register (OSCR) regulates charities in Scotland and maintains a public registry of these charities.

"The OSCR perform a range of functions which includes:[5]

Determining whether bodies are charities.
Keeping a public Register of charities.
Facilitating compliance by charities with the legislation.
Investigating any apparent misconduct in the administration of charities.
Giving information or advice to Scottish Ministers." [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Office_of_the_Scottish_Charity_Regulator

  • Coverage: GB

Find and use identifiers

Users can find identifiers using the easy, searchable database at this webpage - https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/register-search

Identifiers are located on the left under the column heading 'Charity Number'

Users can also download a CSV of the dataset at this webpage - https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-register-download

They will need to accept the Terms and Conditions, and then open the resulting zip file. Identifiers are under the column header ' Charity Number'

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