Question reference: S6W-11735
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 31 October 2022
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 November 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is regarding the impact in Scotland of the Charity Commission’s investigation of the Mermaids charity.
Answer
Charity law is a devolved matter. Charities registered in Scotland are subject to the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 overseen by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). Charities registered in England and Wales are regulated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Charities can be registered with both OSCR and the Charity Commission.
Mermaids are a charity registered in England and Wales only, the Scottish Government has no relationship with and does not fund Mermaids. There is no regulatory impact in Scotland of the Charity Commission investigation into the charity.