Understanding Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations

We conducted an analytical study of SCIOs for the Scottish Charity Regulator. They wanted to know how SCIOs are shaping the Scottish charity sector, and in turn, how this was influencing their work.

This study combined data from the Scottish Charity Register with other OSCR data to provide insight on the characteristics of SCIOs compared to other legal forms.

Read the research report 'Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) An Empirical Review' here.

The findings provide valuable information that help explain how SCIOs fit into the landscape of Scottish charities. How their purposes, beneficiaries, activities and finances compare to other legal forms, and how they have interacted with regulatory activities such as consents and inquiries.