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Charity Regulator reappoints members

Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Fergus Ewing recently confirmed the reappointment of two members to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

The reappointed members are:

David Hughes-Hallett – David, a chartered surveyor with a background in rural property management, has been a member of the OSCR Board since 2008. He has extensive experience of charities and the voluntary sector having been Director of the Scottish Wildlife Trust for 10 years, as well as having chaired a very small charity and a grant giving charity. David brings a knowledge of small charities and the understanding of charity finance to the Board.

Fiona Ballantyne – Fiona, a marketing professional, has been a member of the OSCR Board since 2008. She has many years working in the not-for-profit and charity sectors as both a marketing consultant and governance trainer. She is also an experienced non-executive director and charity trustee and chair. Fiona brings a knowledge of small charities and the understanding of charity finance to the Board.

These reappointments run from 9 June 2012 to 29 February 2016.

These posts are part-time and attract a remuneration of £200 per day for a time commitment of up to two days per month.

David Hughes-Hallett is also a member of the Public Prosecution Service, Northern Ireland, for which he receives remuneration of £10,000.

Fiona Ballantyne is also a member for Scotland of the Communications Consumer Panel, for which she receives remuneration of £13,046.

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) was established in April 2006 as the independent regulator of charities in Scotland.

These re-appointments were made in partial accordance with the Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland's Revised Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland. They met the Code requirements with the exception of Code paragraphs 2 & 3 which deal with succession planning

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public. 

David Hughes-Hallett and Fiona Ballantyne have not declared any political activity.