01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048944
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH45 8FG
OSCR note: This charity was established to replace Music In Peebles SC006906 Music In Peebles SC006906 has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Music in Peebles SCIO (SC048944) which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Our principal purpose is to advance arts, heritage and culture in Peebles and the wider Scottish Borders by: a) promoting the performance of live chamber music. b) fostering wider appreciation of chamber music by making it accessible across the community. In order to achieve its purpose, the Organisation will undertake the following activities: a)present an annual series of chamber music concerts. b)provide opportunity for young musicians to perform live, as they work to develop their careers. c)promote the musical interests of Scottish musicians and performing musicians based in Scotland. d)provide opportunities for audiences to extend their listening range by programming less familiar & contemporary works. e)via outreach, facilitate musical education with local schools and other arts organisations f) collaborate with other organisations to promote wider access to music-making. g)improve accessibility to music for older members of the community and those of limited mobility.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The Organisation's principal purpose is to advance the arts, heritage, culture or science in Peebles and the surrounding district by: a) promoting the performance of live chamber music, and b) fostering wider appreciation of chamber music by making it accessible across the whole community. In order to achieve its purposes, the Organisation will undertake the following activities: a) present an annual series of chamber music concerts. b) provide opportunities for young musicians to perform in live concerts as they work to develop their careers. c) promote the musical interests of Scottish performing musicians and of performing musicians based in Scotland. d) provide opportunities for audiences to extend the range of their listening by programming less familiar and contemporary works into concerts. e) facilitate music education activities, working with local schools, local authorities and other arts organisations. f) collaborate with other local arts organisations to promote wider participation in and access to music-making. g) endeavour to make music accessible to older members of the community and to those with restricted mobility.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 May 2025 | £23,968 | £17,223 | 0 | 25 February 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £18,334 | £16,858 | 0 | 26 August 2024 |
| 31 May 2023 | £23,625 | £19,937 | 0 | 6 July 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £23,287 | £25,182 | 0 | 17 June 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
- 1/2 Dovecot Court, Peebles, Scottish Borders
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://musicinpeebles.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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