01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005065
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH33 7ND
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Lochaber Schools Pipe Band was set up to give school pupils in the Lochaber area the chance to learn and perform piping and drumming regardless of their financial situation. A key founding principle is that all tuition is provided free of charge, with instruments available to borrow, so no young person is excluded due to cost. The band is funded through fundraising and donations rather than school or council budgets. It performs regularly at local events for both locals and tourists, helping keep traditional piping and drumming alive in the community. Through rehearsals and performances, members gain musical skills, confidence, teamwork, self-discipline, and commitment. The band aims to enrich local culture while giving young people valuable experiences - and to make sure members enjoy themselves while taking part.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the education of its members and the public in the art of Highland piping and pipe band drumming through public performance.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2025 | £5,300 | £5,681 | 0 | 10 February 2026 |
| 28 October 2024 | £5,358 | £6,775 | 0 | 25 July 2025 |
| 28 October 2023 | £4,767 | £2,746 | 0 | 26 July 2024 |
| 28 October 2022 | £2,032 | £2,396 | 0 | 11 July 2023 |
| 28 October 2021 | £112 | £742 | 0 | 25 July 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
- Lochaber High School, Camaghael, Fort William, Inverness-shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.lspb.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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