Which statement about charity regulators is correct?

• A. The Charity Commission registers charities in England and Wales; OSCR regulates charities in Scotland
• B. OSCR registers charities in England and Wales; Charity Commission regulates charities in Scotland
• C. Both regulators oversee charities across the entire UK
• D. There is a single UK-wide Charity Regulator

Answer: (A)

Understanding charity regulation in the UK means recognizing that regulators operate by region. In England and Wales, the Charity Commission registers and regulates charities. In Scotland, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) handles regulation. There isn’t a single regulator for the entire UK, and Northern Ireland has its own regulator as well.

So the statement that matches is that the Charity Commission registers charities in England and Wales and OSCR regulates charities in Scotland. The other options mix up which regulator covers which area or imply a single UK-wide regulator.