Which bodies regulate charities differently in Scotland and Northern Ireland?

• A. In Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR); in Northern Ireland, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
• B. In Scotland, the Charity Commission; in Northern Ireland, OSCR.
• C. The Charity Commission for England and Wales regulates both.
• D. The Fundraising Regulator regulates both.

Answer: (A)

In Scotland and Northern Ireland, charity regulation is handled by separate bodies, reflecting the devolved systems in each region. In Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) registers and regulates charities and their governance. In Northern Ireland, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) performs that same role. This is why the statement pairing OSCR with Scotland and CCNI with Northern Ireland is correct. The Charity Commission for England and Wales only covers England and Wales, not Scotland or Northern Ireland, and the Fundraising Regulator oversees fundraising standards rather than the formal registration and regulation of charities themselves.