What is OSCR and what jurisdiction does it regulate?

• A. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator; it regulates charities in Scotland
• B. The Office of the Southern Charity Registrar; Scotland
• C. The UK-wide regulator for charities
• D. The National Charity Commission for Scotland

Answer: (A)

OSCR stands for the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator. It is a Scottish public body responsible for registering and regulating charities in Scotland, applying Scottish charity law and ensuring charities meet governance and reporting requirements. Its jurisdiction is Scotland, making it the specific regulator for Scottish charities rather than the entire UK. The other options reference non-existent offices or misstate the scope, since there are separate regulators for England and Wales (the Charity Commission) and Northern Ireland, and there is no National Charity Commission for Scotland.