Charities (Regulation and Administration) (Scotland) Bill: equalities impact assessment

Footnotes

1 Scottish charity law: consultation analysis - Scottish charity law: consultation analysis - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

2 Strengthening Scottish charity law: analysis of engagement responses Strengthening Scottish charity law: analysis of engagement responses - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

3 The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012: The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (legislation.gov.uk)

4Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005: Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

Section 3: Scottish Charity Register: Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

5 s.3(4) Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

6 Church of Scotland response to Consultation on Scottish Charity Law 2019: Response 640234508 to Consultation on Scottish Charity Law - Scottish Government - Citizen Space

7 Church of Scotland response to Strengthening Scottish charity law consultation 2021: Response 520871414 to Strengthening Scottish Charity Law Survey - Scottish Government - Citizen Space (consult.gov.scot)

8 SCVO State of the Sector Report | Female Leadership in Charities and the Third Sector | Brett Nicholls Associates | Gender Equality In The Charity Sector. Is There Strength in Numbers? (charityjob.co.uk)

9 The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012 (legislation.gov.uk)

10 The Charity Law Bill Team SG, Research and analysis colleagues SG, OSCR – examination of the consultation results provided by a variety of stakeholders across the Third Sector

11 Scottish household survey 2019: annual report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

12 It should be noted that this data is from the 2019 Scottish Household Survey results. It is likely that these figures have been impacted by the increased digital literacy and usage that developed during the lockdowns of the Covid-19 pandemic.

13 Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk) – section 23

14 Literacy Action Plan An Action Plan to Improve Literacy in Scotland (www.gov.scot) as referenced in Adult Literacies in Scotland 2020: Strategic guidance (www.gov.scot)

15 OSCR | Online Services

16 Understanding WCAG 2.1 - Service Manual - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

17 OSCR | Submit an annual return

18 SCVO state of the Sector report 2020: SCVO State of the Sector Report

19 Third Sector’s 2017 Diversity Survey results as referenced in: Gender Equality In The Charity Sector. Is There Strength in Numbers? (charityjob.co.uk)

20 Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005: Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

21 Scottish Household Survey: Annual Report 2019: Scottish household survey 2019: annual report - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

22 OSCR Charity Register – Data found using OSCR | Search to scrutinise database.

23 Church of Scotland response to Consultation on Scottish Charity Law 2019: Response 640234508 to Consultation on Scottish Charity Law - Scottish Government - Citizen Space

Church of Scotland response to Strengthening Scottish charity law consultation 2021: Response 520871414 to Strengthening Scottish Charity Law Survey - Scottish Government - Citizen Space (consult.gov.scot)

24 Sexual Orientation in Scotland 2017: Summary of Base Evidence: 1. Executive Summary - Sexual orientation in Scotland 2017: summary of evidence base - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

25 Galop Hate Crime Report 2021: Galop-Hate-Crime-Report-2021-1.pdf

26 Refer to Definitions of Protected Characteristics document for information on the characteristics

27 Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005: Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

Section 3: Scottish Charity Register: Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

28 See EQIA – Setting the Scene for further information on the legislation.

29 Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005: Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

Section 3: Scottish Charity Register: Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)

30 OSCR | Public trust in charities increases significantly but transparency is still vital

31 2018-03-09-modernisation-of-the-2005-act-proposal-paper.pdf (oscr.org.uk)

32 Correct as of 13 June 2022

33 This figure is inclusive of 1228 cross border charities operating in more than one area of the UK as well as Scotland – these are not represented in the total figure shown on OSCR’s website which shows a total number of charities as 25,541.