3 October - Scottish charity law reform and regulation: An update for finance professionals
Event summary
Hear from our panel of leading experts about recent and ongoing changes to Scottish charity law and developments in charity regulation.
Anderson Strathern’s Gillian Harkness-McKinlay provides a comprehensive overview of key changes to charity law arising from the Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023 and look ahead to anticipated future reforms.
Gillian also covers key aspects of the 2023 Act including the publication of charity trustee names on the Scottish Charity Register and a new duty requiring OSCR to make the trustees’ annual reports, and accounts of all Scottish charities publicly available.
OSCR’s Martin Tyson provides an update on the steps OSCR has taken to support the implementation of the 2023 Act. He also discusses how OSCR is pursuing its updated regulatory priorities for 2024 to 2026 and shares insights into the roll out of OSCR’s updated annual return.
Key themes and topics
- Scottish charity law reform
- The Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Act 2023
- OSCR’s regulatory approach
- The new OSCR annual return
(Duration 1 hour and 1 minute. Originally recorded on 3 October 2024)
Who are the speakers?
(Please note that views and opinions expressed by speakers at ICAS webinars are their own and not necessarily reflective of ICAS’ views.)
- Hosted by Keith Macpherson CA, Chair of the ICAS Charities Panel and Partner at Henderson Loggie
- Gillian Harkness-McKinlay, ICAS Charities Panel member and charity law specialist at Anderson Strathern
- Martin Tyson, Head of Regulation and Improvement at OSCR
Who’s this for?
- ICAS members interested in charity law
- ICAS students interested in charity law
- Non-members interested in charity law
Counts as CPD activity
Depending upon your individual role and training and development needs, watching this webinar can count towards your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirement.
