The charity test is the legal set of requirements that an organisation must pass to become a charity and be entered in the Scottish Charity Register. The charity test is in two main parts:
Public benefit is what your organisation must provide to satisfy the Charity Test. We will need to be satisfied that your organisation will make a positive difference for the public.
The charity test also states that an organisation cannot become a charity, or continue to be one, if:
Our Meeting the Charity Test full guidance and Being a Charity in Scotland guidance provide further information on the charity test and what's required.