01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041960
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK15 0JN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
See the Trustees' Report pages 2 & 3. Advancement of the arts, primarily music, in the Dunblane area. The orchestra encourages and promotes the playing and public appreciation of a high standard of orchestra music. The orchestra staged two successful and well-attended concerts in Dunblane. The first took place on 12 May 2024, and the second on 17 November 2024. The orchestra also staged another successful Community Play Day on 29 September 2024, which was well attended by members of the public. The costs of this event were met from the restricted fund set up for that purpose.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
OBJECTS The DCO exists to: a. Advance the arts (in the Dunblane area) by encouraging and promoting a high standard of orchestral music and the playing and public appreciation of such high-quality music. b. Make payments to other UK charities. In furtherance of these objectives the DCO will: i. Give the opportunity to accomplished orchestral musicians from the locality to perform in a chamber orchestra to a high standard without weekly regular rehearsals, ii. Give the opportunity to exceptional musicians to be soloist or conductor with an orchestra, iii. Stage concerts, usually in Dunblane, iv. Bring the experience of live orchestral music to Dunblane, v. Feature interesting and varied programmes, including music by Scottish composers where appropriate.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,732 | £4,081 | 0 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £3,767 | £3,692 | 0 | 19 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,202 | £4,494 | 0 | 17 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,457 | £1,938 | 0 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £600 | £175 | 0 | 28 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
- 10 The Square, Ashfield, Dunblane, Perthshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dunblanechamberorchestra.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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