01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035190
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- G61 3RB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Promote Scottish traditional music, promote education thereof and promote and encourage inclusivity of wider groups.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To promote, maintain, improve and advance the education of children, young people and adults particularly by encouragement of the arts, including the arts of Scottish traditional music and song.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £337,042 | £367,854 | 2 | 29 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £289,745 | £290,839 | 2 | 31 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £296,188 | £307,865 | 2 | 6 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £222,240 | £231,604 | 2 | 17 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | £234,568 | £172,231 | 2 | 24 December 2021 |
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
- 126 Drymen Road, 126 Drymen Road, Bearsden, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.handsupfortrad.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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