Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) formally took up its powers under the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005

The main objectives of OSCR are:

• increase public confidence in charities through effective regulation
• increase transparency and public accountability of charities
• increase charity trustees' compliance with the 2005 Act
• establish and maintain OSCR as a trusted, effective and innovative regulator
• minimise the burden of regulation on charities wherever possible, with particular emphasis on reducing multiple reporting
• operate effectively and efficiently, demostrating a commitment to the principles and practice of Best Value.

Bield is registered by OSCR - our registration number is SC006878

Since April 2006, all charities are required to submit their accounts to OSCR with their Annual Return form and (where issued) the supplementary Monitoring Return form. Submissions take place according to the charity's financial year end. OSCR sends out Annual Return Forms soon after a charity’s Accounting Period End Date.

Our finacial year end is 31st March. We must submit accounts and the Annual Return form within nine months of this date.

Click here to visit the OSCR website