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Charity Regulator board appointments
28/02/2006
Deputy Communities Minister Johann Lamont today announced the appointment of John Naylor as Chair to the Board of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), and Frank Kirwan as Deputy Chair.
Ministers have also appointed four members to the Board.
OSCR will develop a regulatory framework in which charities will know their rights and responsibilities, and where the public can have confidence in charities.
Mr Naylor will lead OSCR as an independent statutory body, following the implementation of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
Ms Lamont said:
"These appointments mark another step forward in our drive to strengthen the charity sector in Scotland. The creation of an independent Regulator will ensure that the charities are monitored appropriately under the new law. I'm pleased to appoint John Naylor, who has a great deal of experience in the charity and voluntary sector, to be Chair of the Board, and Frank Kirwan as his Deputy."
John Naylor said:
"I'm very pleased to be taking on this challenging role. I believe that appropriate and proportionate regulation will strengthen charities and the public confidence in them. As someone who has worked in the voluntary sector, and been a lifelong volunteer, I look forward to playing a part in the development of this new body."
John Naylor, who is retired, was most recently Secretary of the Carnegie UK Trust for 11 years. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of YMCA England. Mr Naylor was one of three Scottish board members of the UK Big Lottery Fund and was on the Scottish Charity Law Review Commission which recommended changes to charity law and regulation in 2001.
Mr Naylor is a member trustee of Medical Research Scotland and he is chair of UK Scout Association Development grants board. He is treasurer of the Tomorrow Project, an independent charity researching people's lives in the next 20 years. Mr Naylor is a Kirk Elder in Edinburgh. These positions are voluntary.
Mr Frank Kirwan worked for the Royal Bank of Scotland, has worked with the Accounts Commission and is an honorary trustee of Oxfam UK. He has been a children's panel member and served on the Scottish Social Services Council. All his public appointments are unpaid.
Ministers also appointed four members to serve on the Board of OSCR. They are Martin Crewe, Annie Gunner, Iris McMillan and Lindsay Montgomery.
Martin Crewe is a Director of Barnado's Scotland and is a Quality Scotland Excellence Assessor. He is also a trustee of Evaluation Support Scotland and was previously a trustee for Partners in Advocacy and Bfriends.
Annie Gunner is Director of Community Care Providers Scotland and a Board member of Phoenix House and the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with a Disability (EASPPD).
Iris MacMillan is a solicitor specialising in Charity Law and is a member of the Law Society working party on Charity Law. She is involved in a number of charities including being a Board member for Learning Teaching Scotland.
Lindsay Montgomery is Chief Executive of the Scottish Legal Aid Board and was previously a Director of Scottish Natural Heritage. He is a Non-Executive Director of the current OSCR, a Scottish Executive Agency and also a chairman of a small cancer charity.
These appointments will be for four years and will run from March 1, 2006 to February 28, 2010. The posts are part time with a commitment of one to two days a month, and attract no remuneration. None of the above public appointments are paid.
These Ministerial appointments were made in accordance with Commissioner for Public Appointments in Scotland (OCPAS) Code of Practice.
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 (if any declared) to be made public. Within the last five years, none of the appointees have been involved in any political activity.