Navigating the Future: Changes to Scottish Charity Law

Scottish charity law has changed, and these changes affect how charities are run, governed, and

Join this practical online workshop to understand what the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 means for your charity, your trustees, and senior managers, and what you need to do to stay compliant and confident.

This session is suitable for:

• Charity trustees
• Senior managers
• Charity staff involved in governance, finance, or compliance

What the workshop will cover

• Why new charity legislation was introduced and what it aims to achieve
• What has changed and what has not changed in charity law
• OSCR’s new and enhanced powers
• What charities need to do to be compliant

The session will focus on what these legal changes mean in practice. Examples will be used to illustrate risks, responsibilities, and good practice.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants will:

• Understand the key changes introduced by the 2023 Act
• Know what information about trustees and accounts is now public
• Be clear on trustee and senior manager disqualification rules
• Understand OSCR’s investigation and intervention powers
• Be better equipped to protect their charity and public trust

This workshop will help charities move from uncertainty to clarity, and from compliance risk to confidence.

Further details please contact Lee at leestevenson@sventerprise.org.uk

Please note that organisations must be members of SVE to participate in the training. You can access our membership form by clicking here.

Please give at least 48 hours’ notice, if you are unable to attend this workshop, so people on out waiting list have the opportunity to attend.