Applica
tion for waiver of disqualification as a charity trustee
You should complete this form as fully you can, particularly questions 8 and 11.
If you are currently a charity trustee (or wish to become a charity trustee) with
more than one charity please copy sections 6 and 7 of the form and complete
these for each charity.
We have the power to waive a disqualification if a person applies to us and
meets the relevant criteria. This can be in relation to one particular charity or a
type of charity. However, the person will remain disqualified unless / until we
grant this waiver.
A person who serves as a charity trustee while disqualified under section 69 of
the 2005 Act is guilty of an offence and liable:
a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six
months or a fine not exceeding £5,000 or both,
b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding
two years or a fine or both.
Certain people are disqualified from acting as charity trustees:
someone with an unspent conviction for dishonesty or an offence under
the 2005 Act
someone who is an undischarged bankrupt or has a Protected Trust Deed
or has entered into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (England and
Wales) to pay off debts with creditors
someone who has been removed under either Scottish or English Law
from being a charity trustee
someone who is disqualified from being a company director.
A
pplication for Waiver of Disqualification as a Charity Trustee
5. Email address
1. Name
2. Date of birth
3. Address Line 1
Address Line 2
Address Line 3
Address Line 4
Address Line 5 Postcode
4. Daytime Telephone number
Please answer each question as fully as you can. The information provided will be taken
into consideration in your request for a waiver of disqualification to be granted under the
2005 Act.
6. (a) What is the name of the charity
(b)What is the charity number
Please enclose a copy of each charity’s governing document.
If you are applying for more than one charity then please enclose details on a separate page.
Is this charity a company incorporated under the Companies Acts?
Yes No
7. Why are you disqualified from being a charity trustee:
A. I have been convicted of an offence involving dishonesty but my conviction has not been
spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Section 69(2)(a)(i)
Yes No
B. I am an undischarged bankrupt or I have a Protected Trust Deed or I have entered into an
Individual Voluntary Arrangement (England and Wales) to pay off debts with creditors
Yes No
C. I have been convicted of an offence under the 2005 act.
Yes No (please go to Question 10)
D. I have been removed from being in management and control of any body (under s7 of the
Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)(Scotland) Act 1990 or s34 of the 2005 Act)
Yes No
E. I have been removed by the Charity Commission for England and Wales, or by the High
Court of Justice in England for misconduct in the administration of a charity
Yes No
F. I have been disqualified (by order or undertaking) as a Company Director (under the
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 or the Company Directors Disqualification
(Northern Ireland) Order 2002)
Yes No
8. Please provide a full explanation of the circumstances leading to your disqualification:
9. (a) Are the charity trustees of the charity aware of your disqualification?
Yes No
If yes
(b) When and how were they made aware?
(c) Who made them aware of your disqualification?
11. Please explain why you believe a waiver should be granted and enclose any
supporting statement from the charity or any other relevant individual or organisation
that you wish to be taken into account in considering your application.
10. If you have been convicted of an offence under the 2005 Act, please give details of all
such offences, including:
the type of offence
the date of conviction
the name of the charity that the offence related to, and;
the sentence.
Data Protection
We, the Scottish Charity Regulator, are a registered data controller in terms of the Data
Protection Act 1998.
Any information you give us will be held securely and in accordance with the rules on data
protection.
We process information only in accordance with our statutory regulatory functions under the
Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, and to inform research into the
charity sector in Scotland.
Information may be shared with other regulatory bodies including HMRC. Further
information about data protection is available on our website.
Declaration
You may be committing an offence if you give an answer that you know is untrue or
misleading.
I certify that the information entered in this form is correct to the best of my knowledge.
Signature of applicant
Print Name
Date
Please send the form to:
OSCR
2
nd
Floor
Quadrant House
9 Riverside Drive
Dundee
DD1 4NY
Email: info@oscr.org.uk