The number of charity registrations in Scotland rose by 13 per cent year-on-year, according to OSCR, the Scottish charity regulator, in a report released this week.
OSCR approved 961 applications for charitable status, out of 1,184 applications, it said in its regular newsletter.
The figures were taken from OSCR's annual review, which said that 64 per cent of new charities use the Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation model – a legal model gives limited liability without dual registration with Companies House. The model only exists in Scotland, although a similar CIO form is available in England.
OSCR’s research also found a higher level of trust for charities in Scotland than a similar survey in England, with a mean ranking of 6.14 compared to 5.7. And it found that trust in local charities had a mean score of 7.11 - much higher than big national charities.
The two figures may not be wholly comparable because of methodological differences.
There are now 24,000 registered charities in Scotland, compared to 167,000 in England, although these figures are not directly comparable because registration rules are different in the two countries.
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