01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC033163
- Status
- Not Submitted
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA2 9HS
OSCR note: Former name Scottish Brass Band Association
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Support brass band music at all levels - from grass roots to elite performers. Focus on the education and engagement of our membership through events including festivals, masterclasses and the National Youth Brass Band residential courses. We also provide representation for brass band music at every opportunity when consultations take place regarding funding and long term commitment to music from the government.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- 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 brass band music by the promotion and encouragement of all efforts appertaining to brass bands and their music.
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 August 2025 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 August 2024 | £239,851 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £249,945 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 12 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £203,926 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £224,186 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £170,330 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £179,320 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 16 August 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £106,800 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £71,888 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 13 August 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
- 71 Tantallon Drive, Paisley
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.sbba.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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