Apply Online

1. To Apply for Charitable Organization License, the applicant must make the application online via the following link link
2. If the applicant is an existing user, they can click “login” and enter email address and password.
3. If the applicant is a new user, they can click “First time Registration” and create an account and then login.
4. After logging in, the applicant must fill in all the necessary details in the application form.
5. Next the applicant must attach all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
6. Review the applicant and submit the application.
7. Next pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. Once the applicant submits their application, they will get an automated email to confirm it has been received.
9. The authority explains how they will come to a decision on the application.
10. The authority will process the application as quickly as possible. Sometimes applications take longer to process if they are complex or need further information.
11. It takes on average 100 days to process an application.

• Scanned copy of Trustee declaration form link
• Charitable purposes: the applicant need to provide a clear and concise statement of your charity's charitable purposes.
• Copy of your charity's governing document.
• Evidence of public benefit:

SCOTLAND CHARITY REGULATOR
OSCR, 2nd Floor, Quadrant House,
9 Riverside Drive,
Dundee DD1 4NY
Mail - info@oscr.org.uk
Contact Details – link

To be a charity in Scotland, an organization must meet the requirements of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. These requirements include:

• The organization must be established for a charitable purpose.
• The organization must have a governing document that sets out its charitable purposes and how it will be managed.
• The organization must have a committee of trustees who are responsible for managing the organization.
• The organization must have a public benefit.

• The applicant must pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

• Trustee declaration form - link

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• This entire process can be completed within 100 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

• Organisation details
• Proposed charity name
• Personal Details
• Title First name(s)
• Last name
• Previous names
• Home address
• Home Tel no. Mobile no.
• Email
• Date of birth
• Occupation

• Registration of charity with the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) will give the applicant’s charity the legal status, public trust, and asset protection that it needs to succeed.

• For more information – link

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

link

Here are some of the benefits of registering a charity in Scotland:

• Legal status: Registered charities have legal status, which means they can own property, enter into contracts, and sue or be sued.
• Public funds: Registered charities are eligible for many government grants and funding opportunities.
• Public trust: Registered charities are more likely to be trusted by the public, which can make it easier to raise money and volunteers.
• Asset protection: The assets of registered charities are protected from creditors and other claims.