# Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2008/03/31/office-scottish-charity-regulator/
- Published: 2008-03-31T19:36:31+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

In the first two weeks of April, The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
will undertake another survey of the public and charities. I understand that the
survey will be issued to “representative samples of 1,000 Scottish charities and
10,000 Scottish households”. OSCR wants to “track awareness of, and attitudes to,
key issues affecting the charity sector and its regulation”. You can participate
in the survey by selecting the appropriate link:

Charities: http://www.gla.ac.uk/staff/ts/bm/oscr/sector.htm

Public: http://www.gla.ac.uk/staff/ts/bm/oscr/public/

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The deadline for completion of the public survey is 11th April and for the charity
survey, 18th April.

I am not sure that it is a great fit, but I used this opportunity to bang on about
the unavailability of accounts, asking that OSCR either make them available online,
or negotiate with Guidestar UK so that they can. I also asked that the OSCR register
includes the name of the correspondent, and, where the correspondent is at a business
address, the OSCR should include the name of that business. I forgot to ask about
telephone and fax numbers, email address and website – tsk!

I like the advanced search facility that OSCR provides, but think that they could
help to make more information available. If you agree, please let them know.

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