01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC051263
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- G2 2RQ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
CFoIS was established in 1984 as the Scottish part of a UK wide initiative to set up an independent organisation to champion people's right to find out about how they are governed and how their services are delivered. CFoIS has consistently worked to improve public access to official information, to secure a legal right to access information and to enforce that right. CFoIS has been associated with all FoI legal reform in Scotland and continues to focus on the importance of open and accountable government to enable informed scrutiny which includes transparent public services and services of a public nature. Therefore our current campaign is to support legal reform of Scotland's outdated Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and work with all parties at the Scottish Parliament to evidence why action is needed now. CFoIS hosts meetings of the Scottish Public Information Forum to enable right holders and duty bearers to engage and share best practice.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The charitable purposes of The Campaign are: 4.1. The advancement of education 4.2. The advancement of citizenship or community development 4.3. The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation 4.4. The promotion of equality and diversity.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 2 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £13,598 | £13,169 | 2 | 24 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,680 | £5,262 | 2 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £12,313 | £9,747 | 2 | 21 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,600 | £6,249 | 2 | 23 December 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Nexus Business Space, 126 West Regent Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.cfois.scot/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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