The SNP government has launched a public consultation on charity law, which sets out options to increase transparency, accountability and public trust in charities through a regulatory system in Scotland.
Options in the consultation include: an external register of charity trustees; publishing annual reports and accounts in full for all charities on the Scottish Charity Register; removal of charities from the register that are persistently failing to submit annual reports and accounts and may no longer exist; all charities in the register to have and retain a connection in Scotland.
Arran’s MSP Kenneth Gibson said: ‘Charities play a vital role in our society, from supporting individuals and communities, to informing policy at a national level, they are key to us achieving our ambition of creating a fairer and more prosperous country.