01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045447
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD1 4QB
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our charity is set up to promote the art of the Scottish Bagpipe and of Pipe Bands generally with a focus on increasing engagement and participation.
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
To promote our national heritage and culture through the development of our national instrument, the highland bagpipe, along with the accompanying instruments of pipe band snare and tenor drums To educate our members in their respective national instrument in order to develop and improve their skills
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2025 | £30,237 | £20,154 | 0 | 12 May 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £36,694 | £27,432 | 0 | 24 March 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £26,317 | £17,180 | 0 | 12 April 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £14,109 | £17,675 | 0 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £0 | £639 | 0 | 11 March 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
- Unit 8, The Vision Building, Dundee
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.cityofdiscoverypb.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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