01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC035685
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG3 5DT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are set up to provide highland bagpipe musical entertainment to local communities and to provide musical instruction to others.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the education of the public in the art of The Pipe Band by the presentation of public performances and other dated activities. And in furtherance thereof:- (1) To promote, advance and encourage Piping and Drumming in all its branches and to promote the heritage and traditions of and the playing of pipe band music generally. (2) To encourage and educate young persons in piping and drumming.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £8,245 | £6,060 | 0 | 8 January 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £6,385 | £4,980 | 0 | 30 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £5,610 | £3,162 | 0 | 8 May 2025 |
| 31 October 2022 | £4,784 | £3,316 | 0 | 8 May 2025 |
| 31 October 2019 | £13,684 | £13,610 | 0 | 8 May 2025 |
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
- Lochindaal, Seton Avenue, Thornhill, Dumfriesshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bandqcpipeband.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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