01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044456
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PA23 8RY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Piping Association aims to encourage young people of different learning abilities to get involved in activities that develop music skills, enhance their confidence and self esteem and develop positive behaviour as individuals and as a team member. To this end, a Summer School is run annually in July, along with an annual junior solo piping competition.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
To advance the arts by promoting interest in bagpipe playing among the youth of the district.
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 | £4,059 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,351 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 2 October 2025 |
| 31 August 2024 | £6,006 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,713 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 28 October 2024 |
| 31 August 2023 | £13,373 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £6,177 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 27 December 2023 |
| 31 August 2022 | £4,307 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £3,943 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 26 December 2022 |
| 31 August 2021 | £34 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £109 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 17 November 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
- Copper Beech, Shore Road, Kilmun, Argyll
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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