01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044610
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH16 5QS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Celebrating the contribution to Scotland's musical heritage by Niel Gow (1727 -1807) and operating an annual music festival in Dunkeld and Birnam.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- 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
3.1.1 the advancement of the Arts and Heritage and the advancement of Education by commemorating and promoting the contribution to the Scottish musical tradition by the violinist and composer Niel Gow of Inver, Dunkeld (1727 to 1807) and by his contemporaries and successors. including arranging and operating a Festival of fiddle music in or near Dunkeld and provision of tuition in fiddle playing 3.1.2 providing and publishing information regarding Niel Gow and his works. 3.1.3 the provision of some physical Memorial to Niel Gow in or near the town of Dunkeld. 3.1.4 To maintain, enhance and celebrate the outstanding contribution to Scottish? traditional music that has been made by musicians from Dunkeld and the surrounding area.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £19,388 | £15,214 | 0 | 22 June 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £24,882 | £23,236 | 0 | 26 August 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £23,625 | £15,747 | 0 | 2 September 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £10,254 | £10,147 | 0 | 29 September 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £150 | £2,611 | 0 | 2 September 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
- Oakhill, Cuilc Brae, Pitlochry, Perthshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.nielgowfestival.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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