{"alias":"contentPage","byline":null,"standfirst":null,"content":{"layouts":[{"type":"sidebar","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EAll Group, District and County/Area/Region (Scotland) Scout Units are independent charities. However, not all of them might be required to register as a charity. This depends on where the Scout Unit is based.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Cstrong\u003EEngland and Wales\u003C/strong\u003E, \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/excepted-charities/excepted-charities--2\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EScout Units are excepted\u003C/a\u003E from registering as a charity with the Charity Commission unless:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Etheir income is more than \u00A3100,000, or\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethey\u0027ve permanent endowment (a rare interest in land/building or other assets which cannot be spent as \u2018income\u2019) and their income is \u00A35,000 or over, or\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003Ethey own land or buildings and their income is \u00A35,000 or over\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn \u003Cstrong\u003ENorthern Ireland and Scotland\u003C/strong\u003E, Scout Units are subject to compulsory registration with their own charity regulation bodies.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor further information please read the charity registration guidance from:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/manage-your-charity/register-your-charity/charity-registration-faqs/#Need\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 data-anchor=\u0022#Need\u0022\u003EThe Charity Commission of Northern Ireland\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.oscr.org.uk/guidance-and-forms/becoming-a-charity-guidance/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EThe Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPlease note that even excepted and unregistered charities still remain subject to general charity law and the rules of the Charity Commission, which may investigate matters where there\u0027s proper cause for concern.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Ch4\u003ECharity numbers\u003C/h4\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EIf your Scout Unit is one of those excepted from registration, you can\u2019t use or cite the District\u2019s, County\u2019s/Area\u2019s/Region\u2019s (Scotland) or The Scout Association\u0027s charity number as your own.\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIf you\u0027re having trouble convincing someone of your charitable status (a bank, for example) we may be able to provide you with a letter of confirmation to assist. 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