01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC028598
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA47 7SR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
to encourage youth to learn bagpipes and drums but anyone can join
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
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
The objects of The Association shall be to advance the education of the public in the art of Bagpipe Playing and Drumming by the presentation of public performances and other related activities
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £19,216 | £7,334 | 0 | 30 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £32,629 | £35,084 | 0 | 4 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £46,126 | £30,657 | 0 | 4 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £26,188 | £33,008 | 0 | 19 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £19,386 | £17,097 | 0 | 16 October 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
- 13 Burnside, Bruichladdich, Isle of Islay
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.islaypipeband.wetpaint.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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