The Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC047951
- Status
- Active
- Reporting
- Up to date Last filed Sept. 4, 2026. Filing history
- Registered
- Nov. 24, 2017
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- 1 Primrose Bank
Dundee
Dundee
Angus
DD4 7UD
Contact
- Website
scotss.org
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of education'
The charity liaises with local council colleagues across the UK, and engages with government and others around the operation of the consumer protection landscape in Scotland, providing leadership and consistency to Scotland's 31 trading standards teams. We aim to educate, coordinate, and support.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'
Objectives: 1 The organisations purposes are: 1.1 To advance education, and in particular to seek to increase the understanding and expertise of local authority trading standards officers in Scotland. 1.2 To address issues of public safety, public health, and animal welfare, the exploitation of people who are vulnerable or otherwise disadvantaged, and other social ills arising from business activities which contravene statutory trading standards, by increasing the effectiveness of trading standards enforcement across Scotland.
Geography
- Main operating location
- City of Edinburgh
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Finances
| Period end | Filed | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 30, 2025 | Sept. 4, 20265 days late | £345,622 | £348,625 | 1 |
| Nov. 30, 2024 | July 14, 2025On time | £270,874 | £277,416 | 1 |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | July 15, 2024On time | £236,202 | £261,037 | 1 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | July 31, 2023On time | £666,816 | £651,666 | 1 |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | July 27, 2022On time | £454,868 | £205,264 | 1 |
Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.