01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047938
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB31 4SL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To advance and promote traditional Scottish pipe band music and culture, primarily within Aberdeen City & Aberdeenshire area by performing at various public and private events in the local area. To advance Scottish pipe band culture and musical heritage by providing a tuition service to members of the public who may be interested in learning the bagpipes, bass drum, tenor drum or snare drum.
Charitable purposes
- 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
5. The charitable purpose of the band shall be to advance the Scottish arts, culture and heritage in the Aberdeen/Aberdeenshire area
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £29,511 | £29,840 | 0 | 27 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £34,136 | £34,526 | 0 | 3 March 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £20,703 | £24,117 | 0 | 14 March 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £39,837 | £36,479 | 0 | 16 March 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £8,772 | £4,175 | 0 | 20 January 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
- Larchburn Cottage, Glen Road, Lumphanan, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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