OSCR has said the response to registration changes has been encouraging. 

Scotland’s charity regulator has said improvements to its online portal have shown encouraging results. 

From June 30 all Scottish charities were required to submit charity trustee information using OSCR Online. 

The regulator has said the response so far has been encouraging, with over 3,500 charities already providing their trustee details.

To support charities in meeting this requirement, we’ve just introduced two key improvements to OSCR Online. 

These updates make it easier to submit information for charity trustees based outside the UK and organisations acting as charity trustees.

Writing online, OSCR said: “Charities can now easily enter details for charity trustees who live abroad. Previously, non-UK postcodes and phone numbers caused issues during submission.

“With this update, users can simply indicate when a charity trustee is based outside the UK, allowing for smooth and accurate data entry.

“In some cases, an organisation, such as a law firm or a bank may act as a charity trustee. 

These are known as corporate trustees. OSCR Online now includes a dedicated option to select an organisation as a charity trustee. Once selected, users can enter all relevant organisational details, ensuring clarity and compliance.”