01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC018153
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 101-250 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- G3 8AZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote and encourage the culture and advancement of Pipe Band Music internationally and to sponsor a Pipe Band College. To create and maintain a bond of fellowship with all pipe band personnel throughout the world. The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in the Constitution and Rules shall be secured without discrimination on any grounds such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status. To devise and operate a proper system of pipe band contest rules. To organise the World Solo Drumming, the World, European, British, Scottish and all major championships held within the United Kingdom.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Company's objects are to: i) promote and encourage the culture and advancement of pipe band music internationally. and in furtherance thereof to a) create and maintain a bond of fellowship with all pipe band personnel throughout the world. b)secure the enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in these Articles and the Rules without discrimination on any ground such as sex, race, colour, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, association with a national minority, property, birth or other status. and c) devise and operate a proper system of pipe band contest rules. d) organise and operate all the Major Pipe Band Championships run under RSPBA Rules, protecting the registered titles World pipe Band championship and The World Pipe Band Championships. e) pursue any other purpose that may be reasonably regarded as analogous to any of the preceding objects. f) sponsor, support and maintain its own pipe band college, and issue certificates in accordance with its instructional courses in accordance with the Rules.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £533,889 | £9,517 | £442,139 | £63,932 | £14,295 | £4,006 | £494,847 | £2,559 | £257,399 | £234,889 | 6 | 17 March 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £562,199 | £1,080 | £464,079 | £87,769 | £2,540 | £6,731 | £503,740 | £0 | £501,940 | £1,800 | 6 | 27 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £550,738 | £7,475 | £492,670 | £47,229 | £2,600 | £764 | £460,166 | £0 | £458,366 | £1,800 | 6 | 9 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £606,251 | £0 | £573,348 | £29,882 | £0 | £3,021 | £485,770 | £0 | £484,327 | £1,443 | 6 | 3 November 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £132,154 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £161,795 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 6 | 13 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
- 45 Washington Street, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rspba.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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