Legal structure

Help clubs to have an appropriate legal structure that suits their needs.

Research & legal

• Glossary of governance terms - Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)
• Social enterprise strategy - what is Scotland's approach? - Scottish Government
• Community Empowerment Act - Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS)
• Special rules for sports clubs - Equality & Human Rights Commission

Tools & resources

• How does the community amateur sports club (CASC) scheme work? – Scottish Government
• Legal and charity structure guidance - Scottish Rugby 
• Legal status toolkit - Basketball Scotland
• Guide to club structure for semi-professional and amateur sports clubs - Law in Sport

Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR):

• Take the test! – Does your club meet the charity requirements?
• Being a charity in Scotland – guidance
• Guidance & resources for becoming a charity or SCIO 
• Guidance & resources for managing a charity or SCIO 

Development Trusts Association Scotland (DTAS):

• Legal structures for social enterprises – crib sheet
• Legal forms & organisational types for community enterprises 
• Getting started with asset transfer

Watch, listen & read 

• Find a legal structure to suit your group with help from the Resource Centre
• 10 key points to running a charity properly
• Information about Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) - Company Law Club
• How OSCR regulate charities
• Applying for charitable status? - Scottish Swimming
• 10 year plan for social enterprises in Scotland - Third Force News
• Third sector & social enterprise in sport – slides from sportscotland regional club sport
• Defining & positioning third sector diagrams 
• Legal information for local sports clubs - Scottish Government